Race Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 48 min
Race Hill Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Race Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 48 min
Elevation 182–315 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.36727, -72.69214
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- County Road & New England Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Race Hill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft
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- Upper Guilford Lake & New England Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- White Trail via New England Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Purple Trail via New England Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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