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Cockaponset State Forest

Cascade–Lost Lake, 4 lakes

1.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 39 min

Cascade–Lost Lake, 4 lakes is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Beattie Pond, Lost Lake, Lost Lake and Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Cascade at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 95 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26957, -72.69597
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
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Cascade–Lost Lake, 4 lakes

1.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 39 min

Elevation 5–96 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.26957, -72.69597

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Beattie Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto cross trail white-orange, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftReach Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cascade-lost-lake-out-back-8-lakes-3-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°72° 15%
Fri 88°72° 19%
Sat 88°71° 25%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 95°75°

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