Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Cornholio

4.1 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Cornholio is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 518 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 646 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75130, -72.50223
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Cornholio

4.1 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 367–647 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.75130, -72.50223

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cornholio, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt23% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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