Indian Cave via Yellow White cross trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Indian Cave. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Indian Cave via Yellow White cross trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 19–136 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.29249, -72.72400
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Indian Cave.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Bishops Pond via Blue square 3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints 3.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Lost Lake & Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow White cross trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft
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