AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 564 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old County Road 41.41863, -72.58515
Nearest town West Haddam, CT
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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 Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Old County Road, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miReach Old County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-county-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 37% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 79% rain1 PM: 80% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 77°64°
Thu 87°69° 15%
Fri 92°70° 29%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 90°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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