Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 338 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37161, -72.67002
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftReach Race Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  19. 1.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
  21. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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