Cockaponset State Forest

Photo Pond

3 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Photo Pond is a 3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route reaches Photo Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 646 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48846, -72.61261
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT

Directions

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Photo Pond

3 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 504–647 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48846, -72.61261

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miReach Photo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°68° 17%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

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