New England Viewpoint–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
12 mi · ▲ 1,248 ft · 4 hr 37 min
New England Viewpoint–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 12-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route passes Millers Pond and Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint before reaching New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 1,248 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
12 mi · ▲ 1,248 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Elevation 333–650 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48342, -72.63527
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Millers Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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