Cockaponset State Forest

CCC Fire Pool

2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 58 min

CCC Fire Pool is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Podunk, CT. The route passes CCC Fire Pool before reaching CCC Fire Pool at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 180 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31626, -72.63116
Nearest town Podunk, CT

Directions

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CCC Fire Pool

2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 58 min

Elevation 97–179 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.31626, -72.63116

Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 88% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miPass CCC Fire Pool.
  5. 0.2 miReach CCC Fire Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F70°
Precip88%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 45% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 47% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 69% rain10 AM: 75% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 86% rain1 PM: 83% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 86°71° 15%
Fri 88°72° 22%
Sat 87°70° 27%
Sun 89°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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