Bear Cave & Ledgenwood Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Bear Cave & Ledgenwood Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route reaches Bear Cave. It climbs 500 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 512 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fowler Road 41.49227, -71.85864
Nearest town Laurel Glen, CT
Directions
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Bear Cave & Ledgenwood Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 237–512 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: Fowler Road · 41.49227, -71.85864
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 75°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Ledgenwood Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Bear Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miPass Bear Cave.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 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
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 75°F69°
Precip88%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
77°62°
Thu
86°69°
Fri
93°70°
Sat
91°70°
37%
Sun
91°70°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Fowler Road Trailhead
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- Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint & Ledgenwood Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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