Coop Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,133 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi489 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coop Road 41.74616, -72.47325
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Coop Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 488–860 ft
Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Coop Road · 41.74616, -72.47325
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Coop Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
37% dirt63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
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