Best hikes in Cockaponset State Forest

Ambleway maps 80 hikes in Cockaponset State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 74 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Millers Pond & YMCA Pond. The biggest climb is Bear Rock–Bear Rock Pond, 9 sights, gaining 1,283 ft, and the network tops out at 675 ft.