Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi751 – 883 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mott Hill Road 41.62953, -72.51474
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 750–883 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mott Hill Road · 41.62953, -72.51474
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Midwood Farm Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 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
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
85°67°
23%
Fri
92°69°
33%
Sat
90°68°
39%
Sun
92°68°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mott Hill Road Trailhead
- Portland Reservoir Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Hulseman Pond 4.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 7.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 812 ft
- Del Reeves Road–North Mulford Road, 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 864 ft
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