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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Deuses Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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