Lost Lake–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Lost Lake, Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint and Lost Lake before reaching Beattie Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 288 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 177 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28470, -72.72295
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
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Lost Lake–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 6–176 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.28470, -72.72295
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Lost Lake.
- 250 ftPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Lost Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto cross trail white-orange, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Beattie Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip89%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°64°
Wed
80°63°
Thu
87°71°
32%
Fri
88°72°
32%
Sat
88°70°
38%
Sun
89°71°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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