Cockaponset State Forest

Hackney Pond & Jericho Road via Filley Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Hackney Pond & Jericho Road via Filley Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Arnolds, CT. The route reaches Hackney Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 502 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43615, -72.51647
Nearest town Arnolds, CT

Directions

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Hackney Pond & Jericho Road via Filley Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 340–503 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.43615, -72.51647

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Filley Road, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Hackney Pond.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miReach Hackney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Filley Road, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt45% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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