Race Hill Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Race Hill Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Race Hill Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 217–337 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 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading E.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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