Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Coop Road

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Coop Road is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,123 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coop Road 41.74616, -72.47325
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Coop Road

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 474–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Coop Road · 41.74616, -72.47325

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Coop Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  49. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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