Cockaponset State Forest

New England Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 41 min

New England Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Nut Plains, CT. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 282 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35345, -72.68044
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT

Directions

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New England Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 157–282 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.35345, -72.68044

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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