Cockaponset State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftPass Cedar Lake.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Buntings Gap Trail, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftPass Buntings Gap Viewpoint.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hazen Red Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 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° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 42% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 73% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 56% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 31% rain
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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