Old Ponsett Road
2 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 49 min
Old Ponsett Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rock Landing, CT. It climbs 294 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 449 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48149, -72.53614
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
Directions
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Old Ponsett Road
2 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 49 min
Elevation 271–450 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48149, -72.53614
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Old Ponsett Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Old Ponsett Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
92°69°
16%
Fri
94°71°
30%
Sat
93°70°
35%
Sun
94°67°
18%
Mon
94°72°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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