Cockaponset State Forest

Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint

9.7 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route reaches Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 513 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 427 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37395, -72.50446
Nearest town Lake View, CT

Directions

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Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint

9.7 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 111–427 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.37395, -72.50446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miReach Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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