Bear Cave via Ledgenwood Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Bear Cave via Ledgenwood Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route reaches Bear Cave at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 512 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fowler Road 41.49227, -71.85864
Nearest town Laurel Glen, CT
Directions
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Bear Cave via Ledgenwood Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 403–512 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: Fowler Road · 41.49227, -71.85864
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Ledgenwood Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Bear Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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