Old County Road
2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr
Old County Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old County Road
2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 416–566 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.41863, -72.58515
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Old County Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach Old County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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