Connecticut trails · cockaponset forest trail
cockaponset forest trail
A 11.2-mile network in Connecticut, with 253 ft of climbing. Reaches Deuses Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,082 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Deuses Pond (lake)
- Deep Hollow Reservoir (lake)
Getting there
cockaponset forest trail junction. About 48 min drive (36 mi) from Norwich. 41.41505, -72.47001 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile route takes roughly 4 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:16 a.m. — 6 h 54 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Cockaponset Forest Trail + New England Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 90 ft gain
- New England National Scenic Trail + cockaponset forest trail — 3.2 mi loop, 360 ft gain
- cockaponset forest trail + New England National Scenic Trail + White Cross Trail — 5.2 mi loop, 703 ft gain
Nearby trails
- chatfield trail — 7.6 mi
- Vista Trail — 8.2 mi
- Nyantaquit Trail — 8.5 mi
- Millers Pond Park Trail — 9.3 mi