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.
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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
- Start on Old County Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hackney Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mottland Road, heading NE.
- 1.3 miReach Hackney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 150 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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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Old County Road Trailhead
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