Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Lost Lake and Cascade before reaching Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 177 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28470, -72.72295
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
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Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints
2.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 51 min
Elevation 19–176 ft
Out & Back · Westwoods
Trailhead: 41.28470, -72.72295
Weather Aug 4: 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.
- 150 ftPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Dinosaur Rock Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft
- Indian Cave Loop 2 mi · ▲ 268 ft
- Bishops Pond via Blue square 3.1 mi · ▲ 381 ft
- Lost Lake–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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