Beaver Ledges Preserve Viewpoint
4.6 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Beaver Ledges Preserve Viewpoint is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. The route reaches Beaver Ledges Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi256 – 387 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42459, -72.50124
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
Directions
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Beaver Ledges Preserve Viewpoint
4.6 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 256–387 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.42459, -72.50124
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Beaver Ledges Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
78°64°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°72°
26%
Sat
91°70°
32%
Sun
91°70°
18%
Mon
96°73°
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