Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. The route passes Cedar Lake and Buntings Gap Viewpoint. It climbs 386 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 492 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42111, -72.52159
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
Directions
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Cedar Lake–Buntings Gap Viewpoint, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 240–491 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.42111, -72.52159
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Cedar Lake.
- 200 ftBear right onto Buntings Gap Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Buntings Gap Viewpoint.
- 250 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.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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
Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip89%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
80°65°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
88°70°
29%
Fri
93°71°
29%
Sat
91°70°
41%
Sun
91°70°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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