Cockaponset State Forest

Mottland Road via Jericho Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Mottland Road via Jericho Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Arnolds, CT. It climbs 309 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 528 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jericho Road 41.44594, -72.52547
Nearest town Arnolds, CT

Directions

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Mottland Road via Jericho Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 305–529 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Jericho Road · 41.44594, -72.52547

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jericho Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Mottland Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Mottland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 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

84% gravel16% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip91%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 33% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 85% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 83% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 20% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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