Cockaponset State Forest

Upper Guilford Lake–Goat Hill Road, 5 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Upper Guilford Lake–Goat Hill Road, 5 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Upper Guilford Lake at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 727 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 397 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Hill Road 41.39641, -72.65239
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Upper Guilford Lake–Goat Hill Road, 5 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 91–398 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left onto White Circle Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Upper Guilford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Circle Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  27. 1.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
  29. 1 miSharp left onto Goat Hill Road, heading E.
  30. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip92%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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