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Meshomasic State Forest

Portland Reservoir Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Portland Reservoir Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 807 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

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

3.6 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 639–808 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 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach Portland Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 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-6-km-06bd

Trail surface

72% dirt28% 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 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 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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