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Meshomasic State Forest

Portland Reservoir Road

3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Portland Reservoir Road is a 3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 804 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63529, -72.50602
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT
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Portland Reservoir Road

3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 639–803 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.63529, -72.50602

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading W.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/portland-reservoir-road-out-back-5-km-3e8c

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 46% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 86°67° 27%
Fri 93°70° 40%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°69°

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