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Cockaponset State Forest

Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint & Millers Pond via New England Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint & Millers Pond via New England Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route passes Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint and Millers Pond. It climbs 1,017 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northern Exposure 41.44244, -72.67519
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint & Millers Pond via New England Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 333–650 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Northern Exposure · 41.44244, -72.67519

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on New England Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 1.4 miPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miPass Millers Pond.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftReach Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  43. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading S.
  58. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  61. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  63. 150 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  64. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-pisgah-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints-19-km-9590

Trail surface

22% dirt2% gravel76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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