Cockaponset State Forest

Mottland Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Mottland Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near West Haddam, CT. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 528 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old County Road 41.42818, -72.53374
Nearest town West Haddam, CT

Directions

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Mottland Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 305–529 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.42818, -72.53374

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old County Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Mottland Road, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miReach Mottland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

51% dirt49% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°64°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 92°71° 27%
Sat 90°69° 32%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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