Cedar Swamp Road via Pine Ledge Road
6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Cedar Swamp Road via Pine Ledge Road is a 6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Winthrop, CT. It climbs 430 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi151 – 335 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37243, -72.46676
Nearest town Winthrop, CT
Directions
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Cedar Swamp Road via Pine Ledge Road
6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 150–334 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.37243, -72.46676
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Pine Ledge Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Cedar Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto North Pine Ledge Road, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 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
58% dirt41% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Pine Ledge Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft
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