Cockaponset State Forest

Hackney Pond & Mottland Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Hackney Pond & Mottland Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. The route reaches Hackney Pond. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 489 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old County Road 41.42789, -72.54606
Nearest town West Haddam, CT

Directions

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Hackney Pond & Mottland Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 305–490 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.42789, -72.54606

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old County Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hackney Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mottland Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miReach Hackney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading S.
  7. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% gravel46% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip90%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 34% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 84% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 80% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 82% rain1 PM: 84% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 20% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 77°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 27%
Sat 91°70° 32%
Sun 91°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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