Meshomasic State Forest

Woodchoppers Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Woodchoppers Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 906 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61765, -72.51196
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Woodchoppers Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 596–907 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.61765, -72.51196

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 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

26% dirt10% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.4″ 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°65°
Thu 86°68° 23%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

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