Cornholio is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,321 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 860 ft11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75130, -72.50223
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Cornholio
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 367–860 ft
Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 41.75130, -72.50223
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Cornholio, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt10% paved70% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip100%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 3.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°65°
Wed
79°66°
Thu
88°68°
39%
Fri
94°70°
35%
Sat
92°71°
43%
Sun
95°70°
21%
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