Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 2 hr
Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. The route passes Cedar Lake and Buntings Gap Viewpoint. It climbs 533 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 492 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42250, -72.50079
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
Directions
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Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 240–491 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.42250, -72.50079
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 86% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Cedar Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto Buntings Gap Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Buntings Gap Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hazen Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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
76% dirt24% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip86%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
66°58°
25%
Tue
59°50°
26%
Wed
66°49°
Thu
66°46°
Fri
61°51°
38%
Sat
60°52°
38%
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