Pachaug State Forest

Cossaduck Hill & Beaver Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Cossaduck Hill & Beaver Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Cossaduck Hill and Beaver Pond. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 410 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48569, -71.87870
Nearest town North Stonington, CT

Directions

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Cossaduck Hill & Beaver Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 230–410 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48569, -71.87870

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 1.7 miReach Cossaduck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Beaver Pond.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 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

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F69°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 19% rain2 AM: 30% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 40% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 55% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 68% rain1 PM: 88% rain2 PM: 68% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 93°71°
Sat 91°70° 24%
Sun 92°70° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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