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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Coop Road Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Coop Road Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 385 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 840 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72971, -72.46384
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Coop Road Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 487–839 ft

Loop · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.72971, -72.46384

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coop-road-loop-4-km-27ab

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 35%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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