Meshomasic State Forest

North Mulford Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 2 hr 41 min

North Mulford Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 1,111 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68040, -72.55486
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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North Mulford Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 236–735 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.68040, -72.55486

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Mulford Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach North Mulford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 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

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.3″ 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 80°65°
Thu 87°69° 33%
Fri 94°71° 36%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 94°70° 20%
Mon 93°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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