Selectmen's Stones–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 6 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Selectmen's Stones–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route passes YMCA Pond, Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint and Whitney Pond before reaching Selectmen's Stones at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 1,188 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Selectmen's Stones–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 6 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 333–649 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48055, -72.65270
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass YMCA Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Whitney Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Selectmen's Path, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mica Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Selectmen's Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Selectmen's Stones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mica Ledges Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Selectmen's Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mag-5, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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 3.1 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Millers Pond & YMCA Pond 3.2 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint–YMCA Pond, 3 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Millers Pond–YMCA Pond, 3 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 453 ft
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