Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 530–777 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.67847, -72.51486
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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