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Meshomasic State Forest

Woodchoppers Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Woodchoppers Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 873 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60563, -72.52832
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
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Woodchoppers Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 672–874 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60563, -72.52832

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/woodchoppers-road-out-back-5-km-8a27

Trail surface

62% dirt20% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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