Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog and Portland Reservoir. It climbs 514 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi256 – 518 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60809, -72.57659
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT
Directions
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Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 254–520 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Portland Reservoir.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 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
46% dirt32% gravel1% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Blueberry Hill & Cranberry Bog 1.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Kelseys Pond & Cranberry Bog via Cox Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Portland Reservoir & Cranberry Bog 2.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Nathan Hall Quarry–Cranberry Bog, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Cranberry Bog, 4 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 843 ft
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