Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond & Race Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond & Race Hill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Madison, CT. The route reaches Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond & Race Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 213–337 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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