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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Schubert Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Buck Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto East Woods Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Buck Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schubert Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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