Mottland Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Mottland Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. It climbs 312 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 528 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old County Road 41.42646, -72.53964
Nearest town West Haddam, CT
Directions
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Mottland Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 305–529 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.42646, -72.53964
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 90% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old County Road, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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 NW.
- 0.4 miReach Mottland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 50 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
59% dirt41% gravel
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip90%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°65°
Wed
77°64°
Thu
87°69°
Fri
92°71°
27%
Sat
90°69°
32%
Sun
91°70°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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