AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Meshomasic State Forest

Portland Reservoir Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Portland Reservoir Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 873 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61765, -72.51196
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
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Portland Reservoir Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 596–872 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.61765, -72.51196

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Midwood Farm Road, heading W.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Midwood Farm Road, heading E.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/portland-reservoir-road-out-back-6-km-c5e2

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 23%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

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