Mulford Road & Woodchoppers Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Mulford Road & Woodchoppers Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 464 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 771 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.59060, -72.53951
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Mulford Road & Woodchoppers Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 330–772 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.59060, -72.53951
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mulford Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
- 0.3 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
37% gravel13% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
78°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
86°67°
21%
Fri
92°70°
33%
Sat
90°69°
38%
Sun
92°68°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Woodchoppers Road Trailhead
- State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Shenipsit Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- The Cascade & Hulseman Pond via Woodchoppers Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 681 ft
- Woodchoppers Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Great Hill Pond & Shenipsit Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft
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