Cockaponset State Forest

Race Hill Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min

Race Hill Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Madison, CT. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 338 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37316, -72.67055
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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Race Hill Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min

Elevation 213–337 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37316, -72.67055

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Race Hill Road, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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