Woodchoppers Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Woodchoppers Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. It climbs 550 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi335 – 781 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59436, -72.57250
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT
Directions
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Woodchoppers Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 335–781 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.59436, -72.57250
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Woodchoppers Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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
37% dirt23% gravel40% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°69°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
94°70°
20%
Mon
94°71°
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