Champlin Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Killingworth, CT. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 308 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35284, -72.59479
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
Directions
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Champlin Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 111–309 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.35284, -72.59479
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Champlin Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip89%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.9″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°64°
Wed
79°64°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°72°
24%
Sat
91°70°
29%
Sun
92°70°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 1 min before dark.
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