Hike

Wildwood Trail

3.2 mi out & back · 584 ft gain · 539 ft high point · Moderate

Via the Cockaponset Trail (0.2 mi)

CT · OpenStreetMap contributors

About this hike

Wildwood Trail covers 3.1 miles out and back through Cockaponset State Forest via the Cockaponset Trail, ascending 584 feet.

Elevation

584 ft of gain round trip.

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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Cockaponset Trail
- Passes Pattaconk Reservoir
- 2,044 ft of climbing
14.1 mi out & back · 2,044 ft gain · Very hard
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Wildwood Trail
- Passes Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint
- 2,933 ft of climbing
26.4 mi one way · 2,933 ft gain · Very hard
Oregon
South Pattaconk Trail
- Passes Pattaconk Reservoir
- 1,195 ft of climbing
6.9 mi out & back · 1,195 ft gain · Moderate
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Whittemore Trail
- Ends at Hockanum Lake
- Camp 5 mi away
3.6 mi out & back · 642 ft gain · Moderate
CT · Camp 5 mi away

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Out: 380 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

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Map

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today65°44°Mostly Sunny
Tue67°48°Mostly Sunny
Wed69°53°Sunny
Thu69°58°Chance Light Rain
Fri68°52°Light Rain Likely
Sat65°45°Light Rain Likely
Sun61°41°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 9 mph SW

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About this hike

Elevation

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Yellow Trail

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Cockaponset Trail

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South Pattaconk Trail

Whittemore Trail

Highlights

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Red Trail

Steep Climb Trail

North Summit Trail

Blue-Orange Trail

Roaring Brook Falls Trail

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Cockaponset Trail

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South Pattaconk Trail

Whittemore Trail

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