Meeting House Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Meeting House Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Higganum, CT. It climbs 468 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi233 – 449 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48740, -72.53934
Nearest town Higganum, CT
Directions
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Meeting House Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 233–450 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48740, -72.53934
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Meeting House Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 3.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Old Ponsett Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Old Ponsett Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- Meeting House Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Meeting House Road Loop via Old Ponsett Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft
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