Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond
5.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route passes Horse Pond before reaching Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 356 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond
5.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 111–312 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.34416, -72.49798
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Horse Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Horse Pond & Tower Hill Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond 4.7 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond via Spuce Ledge Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft
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