Lost Lake & Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow White cross trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Lost Lake and Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Lost Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 265 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 125 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29249, -72.72400
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
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Lost Lake & Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow White cross trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 19–124 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Lost Lake.
- 250 ftPass Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Bishops Pond via Blue square 3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints 3.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Indian Cave via Yellow White cross trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 259 ft
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