Parmelee Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Parmelee Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Parmelee Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 313–446 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.36484, -72.52635
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Parmelee Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Parmelee Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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