Coginchaug Cave via New England Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Coginchaug Cave via New England Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Coginchaug Cave at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 722 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coginchaug Cave via New England Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 333–590 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.43741, -72.66995
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Coginchaug Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
- 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 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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