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Cockaponset State Forest

Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint via Tower Hill Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint via Tower Hill Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route reaches Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint. It climbs 435 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 312 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32726, -72.51026
Nearest town Lake View, CT
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Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint via Tower Hill Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 111–312 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.32726, -72.51026

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miReach Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miBear left onto Kelsey Town Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 1 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/horse-hill-woods-open-space-viewpoint-out-back-11-km-061d

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 93°72° 19%
Sat 91°71° 25%
Sun 92°71° 18%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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