Cockaponset State Forest

New England Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 2 hr 8 min

New England Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 538 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 581 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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New England Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 2 hr 8 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. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 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% dirt3% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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