Old Ponsett Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Old Ponsett Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rock Landing, CT. It climbs 505 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi194 – 413 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48596, -72.53071
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
Directions
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Old Ponsett Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 193–415 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48596, -72.53071
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Old Ponsett Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Old Ponsett Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Meeting House Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 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
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 3.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°65°
Wed
79°63°
Thu
88°69°
16%
Fri
94°71°
30%
Sat
92°70°
35%
Sun
93°70°
18%
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