Filley Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. It climbs 292 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 495 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39268, -72.51922
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
Directions
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Filley Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 57 min
Elevation 270–495 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.39268, -72.51922
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 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
95% dirt5% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
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