AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cockaponset State Forest

Parmelee Road

9.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Parmelee Road is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It climbs 533 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 449 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32726, -72.51026
Nearest town Lake View, CT
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Parmelee Road

9.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 136–451 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.32726, -72.51026

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Tower Hill Road, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Parmelee Road, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miReach Parmelee Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Kelsey Town Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 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/parmelee-road-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 93°72° 19%
Sat 91°71° 25%
Sun 92°71° 18%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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