New England Trail–Race Hill Road, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 56 min
New England Trail–Race Hill Road, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Madison, CT. It climbs 455 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail–Race Hill Road, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 91–337 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Race Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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