Pattaconk Reservoir Loop via State Forest Road is a 2.9-mile loop in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. The route reaches Pattaconk Reservoir. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 463 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Filley Road 41.39134, -72.51517
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT
Directions
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Pattaconk Reservoir Loop via State Forest Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 270–461 ft
Loop · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Filley Road · 41.39134, -72.51517
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pattaconk Reservoir.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto State Forest Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip89%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
80°65°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°71°
25%
Sat
91°70°
30%
Sun
91°70°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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