Cockaponset State Forest

Turkey Hill Reservoir & CCC Firepool Loop via Filley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Turkey Hill Reservoir & CCC Firepool Loop via Filley Road is a 5.9-mile loop in Cockaponset State Forest near Arnolds, CT. The route passes Turkey Hill Reservoir and CCC Firepool. It climbs 635 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 532 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45393, -72.53153
Nearest town Arnolds, CT

Directions

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Turkey Hill Reservoir & CCC Firepool Loop via Filley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 199–532 ft

Loop · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.45393, -72.53153

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto Filley Road, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miPass Turkey Hill Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old County Road East, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miPass CCC Firepool.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftSharp right onto Filley Road, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Old County Road, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% gravel

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip91%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 33% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 85% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 83% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 20% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 18%

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