Pachaug State Forest

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 Aug 3: 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Ledgenwood Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miReach Bear Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 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

Rain showersTemperature 75°F69°
Precip88%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 19% rain2 AM: 30% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 40% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 55% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 68% rain1 PM: 88% rain2 PM: 68% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 1% rain
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°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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