Cockaponset State Forest

New England Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 2 hr 1 min

New England Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 508 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 581 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45779, -72.65125
Nearest town Durham Center, CT

Directions

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New England Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 333–580 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.45779, -72.65125

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 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

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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