Cockaponset State Forest

Meeting House Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Meeting House Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rock Landing, CT. It climbs 385 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 449 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48149, -72.53614
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT

Directions

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Meeting House Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 233–450 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48149, -72.53614

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 86% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Meeting House Road, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 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

Light rainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip86%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 43% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 72% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 72% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 26% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 66°58° 28%
Tue 59°49° 24%
Wed 65°49°
Thu 66°44°
Fri 62°51° 38%
Sat 60°52° 38%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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