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Cockaponset State Forest

Lost Lake–Indian Cave, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 58 min

Lost Lake–Indian Cave, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Leetes Island, CT. The route passes Beattie Pond, Lost Lake and Lost Lake before reaching Indian Cave at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 135 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26957, -72.69597
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
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Lost Lake–Indian Cave, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 58 min

Elevation 5–136 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.26957, -72.69597

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Beattie Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto cross trail white-orange, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftPass Indian Cave.
  18. 200 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-lake-lost-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ 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 79°63°
Thu 86°72° 15%
Fri 88°72° 19%
Sat 88°71° 25%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 95°75°

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