Cockaponset State Forest

Deuses Pond

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Deuses Pond is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Chester, CT. The route reaches Deuses Pond at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,217 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 449 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41147, -72.46757
Nearest town Chester, CT

Directions

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Deuses Pond

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 102–448 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.41147, -72.46757

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Deuses Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 94°72° 25%
Sat 92°71° 31%
Sun 92°71° 17%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark.

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