Meshomasic State Forest

Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 899 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60191, -72.52906
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Midwood Farm Road & Portland Reservoir Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 680–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60191, -72.52906

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  9. 1.4 miReach Midwood Farm Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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