Mottland Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Mottland Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 528 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old County Road 41.42818, -72.53374
Nearest town West Haddam, CT
Directions
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Mottland Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 305–529 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.42818, -72.53374
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 87% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old County Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mottland Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Mottland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 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
51% dirt49% gravel
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip87%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
65°57°
25%
Tue
58°49°
26%
Wed
65°48°
Thu
66°45°
Fri
61°50°
38%
Sat
60°52°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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