Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi679 – 899 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60191, -72.52906
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 680–900 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.60191, -72.52906
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp 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.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Midwood Farm Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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.
Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 4 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Portland Reservoir Road
More from this trailhead
- Reservoir Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 609 ft
- Reservoir Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Carini Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Del Reeves Marsh & Midwood Farm Road 7.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Midwood Farm Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Mott Hill Road 6.8 mi · ▲ 287 ft
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