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
- Start on Old County Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jericho Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mottland Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Mottland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Jericho Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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