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Portland Reservoir

Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Portland Reservoir near Hopewell, CT. The route passes Portland Reservoir before reaching Cranberry Bog at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 600 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Mulford Road 41.64093, -72.56004
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
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Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 266–599 ft

Out & Back · Portland Reservoir

Trailhead: North Mulford Road · 41.64093, -72.56004

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Mulford Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miPass Portland Reservoir.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 400 ftReach Portland Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto North Mulford Road, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/portland-reservoir-cranberry-bog-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

60% gravel26% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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