Race Hill Road
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Race Hill Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Race Hill Road
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Elevation 229–315 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.36760, -72.69976
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Race Hill Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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