State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 7 min
State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches State Park Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 544–806 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.59060, -72.53951
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shenipsit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach State Park Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Woodchoppers Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Woodchoppers Road Trailhead
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Shenipsit Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Mulford Road & Woodchoppers Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- The Cascade & Hulseman Pond via Woodchoppers Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 681 ft
- Woodchoppers Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Great Hill Pond & Shenipsit Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft
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