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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Coop Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Coop Road is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. It climbs 1,215 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70466, -72.46950
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Coop Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 536–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.70466, -72.46950

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 1 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  50. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  56. 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-14-km-15e6

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% 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° 33%
Fri 92°69° 41%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 91°68°

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