Woodchoppers Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Woodchoppers Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 853 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60084, -72.52719
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Woodchoppers Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 672–852 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.60084, -72.52719
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 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.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 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
40% dirt22% gravel38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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