Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint and Portland Reservoir. It climbs 1,187 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 807 ft13.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66132, -72.51883
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT
Directions
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Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 325–808 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
63% dirt1% paved36% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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