Meshomasic State Forest

Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 734 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 778 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65442, -72.51829
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 413–777 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  39. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

31% dirt2% paved67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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