Indian Cave Loop
2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 48 min
Indian Cave Loop is a 2-mile loop in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Indian Cave. It climbs 268 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
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Directions
Indian Cave Loop
2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 48 min
Elevation 19–177 ft
Loop · Westwoods
Trailhead: 41.28470, -72.72295
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Indian Cave.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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