Meshomasic State Forest and Gay City State Park
About
Meshomasic State Forest and Gay City State Park is a 1,031-acre park in Connecticut, about 6 miles from Manchester. It works as a base for a cluster of trails and climbing areas, with several routes starting within a mile of the park. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F. The closest trails are the Connector Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and the Gay City/Blackledge Falls Connector at about half a mile. Split Rock Trail is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Case Mountain, roughly 2 miles away.
Park size
1,031 acres
Location
Meshomasic State Forest and Gay City State Park
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 40–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high20° low
- Feb39° high22° low
- Mar48° high30° low
- Apr60° high40° low
- May71° high50° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul85° high66° low
- Aug83° high64° low
- Sep76° high56° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Nearby
- Connector TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Gay City/Blackledge Falls ConnectorHiking0.5 mi
- Split Rock TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Case MountainRock climbing1.9 mi
- Giving Boulder, TheRock climbing2.2 mi
- John and Frederica Johnson Memorial CampCamping4.4 mi
- Hop RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Hockanum RiverCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
