Meshomasic State Forest

Woodchoppers Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Woodchoppers Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 860 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60191, -72.52906
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Woodchoppers Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 672–860 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60191, -72.52906

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 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

36% dirt20% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 21%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°68° 20%

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