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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Coop Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Coop Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,198 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 860 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74830, -72.47926
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Coop Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 506–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.74830, -72.47926

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  42. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  45. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coop-road-out-back-12-km-aeb1

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Thu 82°68° 26%
Fri 94°67° 63%
Sat 90°66° 47%
Sun 90°67° 18%
Mon 93°66° 15%
Tue 87°67° 27%

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