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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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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