Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Coop Road via Carriage Path

5.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Coop Road via Carriage Path is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 691 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 774 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76266, -72.47644
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Coop Road via Carriage Path

5.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 481–776 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.76266, -72.47644

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Coop Road, heading S.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miReach Coop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.3 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

46% dirt3% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F55°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 19% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Tue 62°49°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 65°43°
Fri 69°46° 44%
Sat 70°49° 44%
Sun 72°51° 33%

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