Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cream Pot Road 41.43741, -72.66995
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miReach Coginchaug Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading W.
  22. 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 surface

28% dirt3% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 83°64° 15%
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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