Portland Reservoir, Reeves Lookout State Wildlife Area, Meshomasic State Forest, Portland, CT - 3.jpg
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Portland Reservoir & Cranberry Bog is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Portland Reservoir near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog and Portland Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 361 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60809, -72.57659
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT

Directions

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Portland Reservoir & Cranberry Bog

2.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 53 min

Elevation 254–362 ft

Out & Back · Portland Reservoir

Trailhead: 41.60809, -72.57659

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftPass Portland Reservoir.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Portland Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 500 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 29% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 80°66°
Thu 87°69° 24%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 94°70° 20%

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