Coginchaug Cave
2 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 50 min
Coginchaug Cave is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Coginchaug Cave at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Coginchaug Cave
2 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 50 min
Elevation 486–590 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.45779, -72.65125
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Coginchaug Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- New England Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 540 ft
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