Cockaponset State Forest

Turkey Hill Reservoir via Filley Road

4 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Turkey Hill Reservoir via Filley Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. The route reaches Turkey Hill Reservoir. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 525 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jericho Road 41.43813, -72.54100
Nearest town West Haddam, CT

Directions

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Turkey Hill Reservoir via Filley Road

4 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 310–526 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Jericho Road · 41.43813, -72.54100

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jericho Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miPass Turkey Hill Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Filley Road, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old County Road East, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Filley Road, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old County Road, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  21. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt38% gravel

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
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 79°65°
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°69° 15%
Fri 92°71° 28%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 91°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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