Cockaponset State Forest

Meeting House Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Meeting House Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Arnolds, CT. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 318 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46431, -72.52168
Nearest town Arnolds, CT

Directions

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Meeting House Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 129–317 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.46431, -72.52168

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Meeting House Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Old Ponsett Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftSharp right onto Meeting House Road, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 3.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 54% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 29%
Sat 91°70° 34%
Sun 92°71° 18%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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