Kongscut Mountain
1 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 30 min
Kongscut Mountain is a 1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Kongscut Mountain at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 336 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi446 – 797 ft · steepest grade: 17%1.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70149, -72.50216
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
Directions
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Kongscut Mountain
1 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 30 min
Elevation 446–799 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.70149, -72.50216
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Kongscut Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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