Meshomasic State Forest

Portland Reservoir Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Portland Reservoir Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 722 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 873 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Portland Reservoir Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 486–872 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. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 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 surface

37% dirt5% gravel58% 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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