Portland Reservoir Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 56 min
Portland Reservoir Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi623 – 860 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63280, -72.54693
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Portland Reservoir Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 56 min
Elevation 623–860 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63280, -72.54693
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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.
Trail surface
27% dirt73% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°65°
Thu
86°68°
24%
Fri
93°70°
34%
Sat
91°69°
39%
Sun
93°69°
20%
Mon
93°70°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Del Reeves Road Trailhead
- Portland Reservoir Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Del Reeves Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Del Reeves Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Mott Hill Road & Portland Reservoir Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Carini Pond–Mott Hill Road, 3 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 779 ft
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