Cranberry Pond–CCC Firepool, 4 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Deep River, CT. The route passes Drop Pond and CCC Firepool before reaching Cranberry Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 569 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 427 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38080, -72.45045
Nearest town Deep River, CT
Directions
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Cranberry Pond–CCC Firepool, 4 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 108–428 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.38080, -72.45045
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Drop Pond.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Pine Ledge Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass CCC Firepool.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Cranberry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Pine Ledge Road, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% gravel20% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
89°70°
Fri
94°72°
23%
Sat
92°71°
28%
Sun
92°71°
17%
Mon
97°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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