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Cockaponset State Forest

Cedar Lake–Pattaconk Dam No 4, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 46 min

Cedar Lake–Pattaconk Dam No 4, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. The route passes Pattaconk Dam No 4 before reaching Cedar Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 361 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40761, -72.50149
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
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Cedar Lake–Pattaconk Dam No 4, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 46 min

Elevation 242–362 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.40761, -72.50149

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hazen Blue Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftPass Pattaconk Dam No 4.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Hazen Blue Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hazen Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Hazen Blue Trail, heading N.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hazen Red Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.7 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/pattaconk-dam-no-4-pattaconk-dam-no-4-out-back-3-km-3bc6

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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