Meshomasic State Forest

Mott Hill Road & Portland Reservoir Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Mott Hill Road & Portland Reservoir Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 376 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 860 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63280, -72.54693
Nearest town Hopewell, CT

Directions

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Mott Hill Road & Portland Reservoir Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 623–860 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63280, -72.54693

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftReach Portland Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 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

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.6″ 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 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 24%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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