Portland Reservoir via Mulford Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Portland Reservoir near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Portland Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 456 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.60593, -72.55676
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
Directions
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Portland Reservoir via Mulford Road
3.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 311–456 ft
Out & Back · Portland Reservoir
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.60593, -72.55676
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 84% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mulford Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Portland Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt26% gravel5% paved8% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip84%Wind6 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
65°56°
34%
Tue
59°48°
20%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°44°
Fri
62°50°
37%
Sat
60°52°
37%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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