Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint
4.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route reaches Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 290 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint
4.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 111–310 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.34274, -72.51399
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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