Meshomasic State Forest

The Cascade & State Forest Quarry #1 Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 42 min

The Cascade & State Forest Quarry #1 Loop is a 4.4-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes State Forest Quarry #1 and The Cascade. It climbs 460 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.59391, -72.54312
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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The Cascade & State Forest Quarry #1 Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 559–907 ft

Loop · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.59391, -72.54312

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass State Forest Quarry #1.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miPass The Cascade.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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