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Meshomasic State Forest

Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 2 hr 27 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading E.
  20. 1.6 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftArrive 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-5-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

46% dirt32% gravel1% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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