Bear Cave–Coal Pit Hill Road, 3 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Bear Cave–Coal Pit Hill Road, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route reaches Bear Cave. It climbs 1,011 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi213 – 512 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48253, -71.84995
Nearest town Laurel Glen, CT
Directions
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Bear Cave–Coal Pit Hill Road, 3 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 214–512 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48253, -71.84995
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 70° · precip 88% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Fowler Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ledgenwood Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Bear Cave.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Coal Pit Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Bear Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading S.
- 3.1 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 76°F70°
Precip88%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
79°63°
Wed
78°62°
Thu
87°69°
Fri
93°71°
Sat
91°70°
23%
Sun
92°70°
15%
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