Pyramid Rock–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 rocks
10.3 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Pyramid Rock–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 rocks is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route passes Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Pyramid Rock at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 899 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pyramid Rock–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 rocks
10.3 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 333–611 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.46583, -72.64475
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Pyramid Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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