Filley Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Filley Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Filley Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 352–485 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.42724, -72.53654
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 90% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old County Road, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Filley Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading N.
- 450 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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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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