Cockaponset State Forest

CCC Firepool via Old County Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 51 min

CCC Firepool via Old County Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. The route reaches CCC Firepool at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 502 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jericho Road 41.43669, -72.53895
Nearest town West Haddam, CT

Directions

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CCC Firepool via Old County Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 51 min

Elevation 399–503 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Jericho Road · 41.43669, -72.53895

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jericho Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach CCC Firepool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  13. 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

53% dirt47% gravel

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 33% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 85% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 83% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 20% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°69° 15%
Fri 92°71° 28%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 91°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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