Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights
9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Wyassup Lake and Bear Cave. It climbs 798 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 502 ft9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48569, -71.87870
Nearest town North Stonington, CT
Directions
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Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights
9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 303–501 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48569, -71.87870
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wyassup Lake.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Bear Cave.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Coal Pit Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Wyassup Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F69°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
79°65°
Wed
77°63°
Thu
87°69°
Fri
93°71°
Sat
91°70°
24%
Sun
92°70°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wyassup Lake 1.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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