Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Old New London Turnpike
2 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 51 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Old New London Turnpike is a 2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Old New London Turnpike
2 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 51 min
Elevation 413–659 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old New London Turnpike, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 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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