Cockaponset State Forest

New England Trail & White Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 4 hr 36 min

New England Trail & White Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. It climbs 659 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 486 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40780, -72.67923
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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New England Trail & White Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 91–487 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.40780, -72.67923

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  27. 1.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 3:56 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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