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
Getting there
Directions
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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pine Ledge Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Winthrop, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Winthrop, Connecticut