Coop Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,073 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi505 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coop Road 41.74616, -72.47325
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Coop Road
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,073 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 506–860 ft
Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Coop Road · 41.74616, -72.47325
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Coop Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% dirt62% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
78°65°
Thu
85°67°
38%
Fri
92°70°
34%
Sat
90°69°
43%
Sun
92°68°
21%
Mon
92°69°
18%
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