Coginchaug Cave
3.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Coginchaug Cave is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Coginchaug Cave at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coginchaug Cave
3.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 441–590 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.44429, -72.65671
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Coginchaug Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 7 min before dark.
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