Meshomasic State Forest

Reservoir Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Reservoir Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 628 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 912 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60084, -72.52719
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Reservoir Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 417–912 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60084, -72.52719

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mulford Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% gravel7% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 21%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°68° 20%

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