Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint via Ledgenwood Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint via Ledgenwood Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route passes Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 347 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint via Ledgenwood Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 352–512 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: Fowler Road · 41.49227, -71.85864
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 75°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Ledgenwood Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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