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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Coop Road, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Coop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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