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Cockaponset State Forest

Old Ponsett Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 49 min

Old Ponsett Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Ponset, CT. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 413 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Ponsett Road 41.46496, -72.53823
Nearest town Ponset, CT
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Old Ponsett Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 49 min

Elevation 239–415 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Old Ponsett Road · 41.46496, -72.53823

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Ponsett Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miReach Old Ponsett Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 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-ponsett-road-old-ponsett-road-out-back-3-km-9b49

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 29%
Sat 91°70° 34%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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