Cockaponset State Forest

Messerschmidt Pond & Horse Pond

3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Messerschmidt Pond & Horse Pond is a 3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route passes Horse Pond and Messerschmidt Pond. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 315 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34551, -72.51416
Nearest town Lake View, CT

Directions

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Messerschmidt Pond & Horse Pond

3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 179–316 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.34551, -72.51416

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 88% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Horse Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Messerschmidt Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 350 ftArrive 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 rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip88%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 47% rain7 AM: 78% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 69% rain10 AM: 74% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 86% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 77°64°
Thu 88°70° 30%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 40%
Sun 91°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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