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Cockaponset State Forest

Tower Hill Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Tower Hill Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Pond Meadow, CT. It climbs 338 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 312 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32408, -72.49372
Nearest town Pond Meadow, CT
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Tower Hill Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 125–312 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.32408, -72.49372

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tower Hill Road, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miReach Tower Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tower-hill-road-out-back-10-km-9825

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip89%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 2.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 39% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 82% rain6 AM: 42% rain7 AM: 74% rain8 AM: 83% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 71% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 89% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 77°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 84°71° 19%
Sat 84°71° 25%
Sun 84°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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