Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Lost Lake and Cascade before reaching Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 125 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29249, -72.72400
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
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Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints
3.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 19–124 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.29249, -72.72400
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Lost Lake.
- 150 ftPass Cascade.
- 50 ftPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Bishops Pond via Blue square 3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Lost Lake & Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow White cross trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Indian Cave via Yellow White cross trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 259 ft
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