Cockaponset State Forest

Old Harvey Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Old Harvey Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 290 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 673 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46583, -72.64475
Nearest town Durham Center, CT

Directions

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Old Harvey Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 551–674 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Harvey Road, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Old Harvey Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 87°68° 16%
Fri 92°70° 31%
Sat 90°69° 35%
Sun 91°69° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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