Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Mulford Road, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 879 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Mulford Road, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 879 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Mulford Road, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 879 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 330–806 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.61146, -72.55374
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mulford Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Shenipsit Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mulford Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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