Race Hill Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min
Race Hill Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Race Hill Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min
Elevation 215–315 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.36508, -72.69050
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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