Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC)
Training #4 Course Setters' Notes
Course Notes
WCOC/HVO Winter Series
Course 4
Hemlock Hills, Ridgefield, CT
Course Setters: Rick and Susan DeWitt
The start is in a small parking area on the south side of the intersection of Ned’s Mountain Road and Bogus Road, Ridgefield, CT.
Google link to start: https://goo.gl/maps/7s27wSW8Ewu
Note: There are a LOT of new trails in the area, and some old trails have had reroutes. We GPS’ed in new trails where we saw them, especially near control locations. But keep in mind that these new trails, as shown on the map, may be only approximate.
Course Information:
Red 5.1 km, 170 meters climb, 14 controls, 1:10,000 scale
Green: 4.0 km, 75 meters climb, 8 controls, 1:10,000 scale
Brown: 3.1 km, 50 meters climb, 7 controls, 1:7,500 scale