Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 501 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 400–777 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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