Cockaponset State Forest

Meeting House Road Loop via Old Ponsett Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Meeting House Road Loop via Old Ponsett Road is a 5.3-mile loop in Cockaponset State Forest near Higganum, CT. It climbs 545 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 499 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48740, -72.53934
Nearest town Higganum, CT

Directions

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Meeting House Road Loop via Old Ponsett Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 193–500 ft

Loop · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48740, -72.53934

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear left onto Meeting House Road, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftReach Meeting House Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Old Ponsett Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftThe loop closes 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% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 3.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 31% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 51% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°70° 19%

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