Indian Cave via Plank Walk is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Indian Cave. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 135 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29551, -72.71344
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
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Indian Cave via Plank Walk
3.1 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 19–136 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.29551, -72.71344
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Indian Cave.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Plank Walk, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 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
4% boardwalk96% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
86°71°
15%
Fri
88°72°
22%
Sat
87°70°
28%
Sun
89°71°
20%
Mon
95°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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