Midwood Farm Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Midwood Farm Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 899 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60084, -72.52719

Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

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Midwood Farm Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 750–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60084, -72.52719

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
450 ftBear right, heading NW.
0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
50 ftBear right, heading N.
0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading N.
500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
0.5 miReach Midwood Farm Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
0.6 miBear left, heading S.
50 ftTurn right, heading S.
0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
0.2 miBear left, heading S.
450 ftTurn left, heading S.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showers76°F67°

Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%

Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

80°65°

5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:07 PM

Tue 78°64°

Wed 78°64°

Thu 85°67° 21%

Fri 92°69° 33%

Sat 90°68° 38%

Sun 92°68° 20%

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Midwood Farm Road

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Midwood Farm Road

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