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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Filley Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Hackney Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Hackney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Filley Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
55% dirt45% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
78°64°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°71°
27%
Sat
91°70°
33%
Sun
91°70°
18%
Mon
96°73°
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