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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

0 mi20 – 135 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29249, -72.72400
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftPass Indian Cave.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 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

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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