Jericho Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Jericho Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Arnolds, CT. It climbs 523 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 532 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45393, -72.53153
Nearest town Arnolds, CT
Directions
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Jericho Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 199–532 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.45393, -72.53153
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% gravel
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip91%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°66°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
88°70°
15%
Fri
93°72°
28%
Sat
91°70°
33%
Sun
92°70°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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