Meeting House Road & Old Ponsett Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 57 min
Meeting House Road & Old Ponsett Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Ponset, CT. It climbs 309 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi194 – 371 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Ponsett Road 41.46496, -72.53823
Nearest town Ponset, CT
Directions
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Meeting House Road & Old Ponsett Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 57 min
Elevation 193–371 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Old Ponsett Road · 41.46496, -72.53823
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Ponsett Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Meeting House Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Old Ponsett Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Old Ponsett Road, heading W.
- 0.2 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
88°70°
15%
Fri
93°72°
29%
Sat
91°70°
34%
Sun
91°70°
18%
Mon
96°73°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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