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Cockaponset State Forest

East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 45 min

East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Killingworth, CT. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36687, -72.57649
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
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East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 45 min

Elevation 221–437 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.36687, -72.57649

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Buck Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Schubert Road, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Buck Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto East Woods Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-woods-connector-out-back

Trail surface

21% gravel79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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