Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Coop Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Coop Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 426 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi489 – 840 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72478, -72.46384
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Coop Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 487–839 ft
Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 41.72478, -72.46384
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 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% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Coop Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Coop Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Buckingham Reservoir & Mountain Road Loop 4 mi · ▲ 552 ft
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