Meshomasic State Forest

State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 2 hr 35 min

State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches State Forest Quarry #1 at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 899 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road 41.62953, -72.51474
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 710–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road · 41.62953, -72.51474

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach State Forest Quarry #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 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

39% dirt1% boardwalk60% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 48% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 23%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°68° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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