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Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 486 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old County Road 41.42724, -72.53654
Nearest town West Haddam, CT
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old County Road, heading NE.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Filley Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading N.
  12. 450 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/filley-road-out-back-5-km-84a5

Trail surface

74% dirt20% gravel6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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