Portland Reservoir–Mulford Road Loop, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Portland Reservoir–Mulford Road Loop, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Portland Reservoir. It climbs 664 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 820 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.60440, -72.55976
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
Directions
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Portland Reservoir–Mulford Road Loop, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 313–821 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.60440, -72.55976
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Mulford Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto North Mulford Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Mulford Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading W.
- 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% gravel25% dirt1% paved43% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°68°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
93°70°
20%
Mon
93°71°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Woodchoppers Road Trailhead
- Nathan Hall Quarry via Woodchoppers Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Mulford Road–Reservoir Road, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 643 ft
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