Meshomasic State Forest

Midwood Farm Road & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road

8.4 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Midwood Farm Road & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 423 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 899 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.58755, -72.53683
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Midwood Farm Road & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road

8.4 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 672–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.58755, -72.53683

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading S.
  15. 350 ftReach Midwood Farm Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 250 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

47% dirt8% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 86°67° 21%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 38%
Sun 92°68° 20%

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