Reservoir Road via Mulford Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Reservoir Road via Mulford Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. It climbs 566 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 781 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.60593, -72.55676
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
Directions
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Reservoir Road via Mulford Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 383–781 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.60593, -72.55676
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mulford Road, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mulford Road, heading W.
- 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
52% dirt48% gravel
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°66°
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°68°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
93°70°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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