Cockaponset State Forest

East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 48 min

East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Killingworth, CT. It climbs 258 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schubert Road 41.37626, -72.58418
Nearest town Killingworth, CT

Directions

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East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 48 min

Elevation 263–438 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Schubert Road · 41.37626, -72.58418

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Schubert Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Buck Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto East Woods Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Buck Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Schubert Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 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

10% gravel90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 31%
Sun 91°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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