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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 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
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Lost Lake–Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint, 3 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Bishops Pond via Blue square 3.1 mi · ▲ 381 ft
- Dinosaur Rock Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft
- Indian Cave Loop 2 mi · ▲ 268 ft
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