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Cockaponset State Forest

Turkey Hill Reservoir–Pattaconk Reservoir, 5 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Turkey Hill Reservoir–Pattaconk Reservoir, 5 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Ponset, CT. The route passes Turkey Hill Reservoir, CCC Firepool, Pattaconk Reservoir and Hackney Pond. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mottland Road 41.44742, -72.54178
Nearest town Ponset, CT
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Turkey Hill Reservoir–Pattaconk Reservoir, 5 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 305–529 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Mottland Road · 41.44742, -72.54178

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mottland Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miPass Turkey Hill Reservoir.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miPass CCC Firepool.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Filley Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftPass Pattaconk Reservoir.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miPass Hackney Pond.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mottland Road, heading NW.
  26. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hackney-pond-hackney-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km-79f6

Trail surface

63% dirt37% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.9″ yesterday (5.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 92°71° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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