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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Old Harvey Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Old Harvey Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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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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