Tower Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Tower Hill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tower Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 206–312 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.33185, -72.49807
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Tower Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Tower Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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