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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto North Mulford Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach North Mulford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 0 min before dark.
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