Great Hill Pond & Shenipsit Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Great Hill Pond & Shenipsit Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Great Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 625 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Great Hill Pond & Shenipsit Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 326–806 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.59060, -72.53951
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shenipsit Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Great Hill Pond.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Woodchoppers Road, heading E.
- 0.2 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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More from Woodchoppers Road Trailhead
- State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Shenipsit Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Mulford Road & Woodchoppers Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- The Cascade & Hulseman Pond via Woodchoppers Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 681 ft
- Woodchoppers Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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