Cockaponset State Forest

Old Harvey Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Old Harvey Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 673 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47687, -72.65425
Nearest town Durham Center, CT

Directions

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Old Harvey Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 376–674 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.47687, -72.65425

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Old Harvey Road, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftReach Old Harvey Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.8 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 42% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°68° 17%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark.

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