Meshomasic State Forest

North Mulford Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 34 min

North Mulford Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 600 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 735 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66060, -72.55701
Nearest town Hopewell, CT

Directions

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North Mulford Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 523–735 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.66060, -72.55701

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Mulford Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftReach North Mulford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 200 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

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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