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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-lake-buntings-gap-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-7f2a

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 93°72° 26%
Sat 91°70° 32%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

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