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

Directions

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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

  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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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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