Pine Ledge Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
Pine Ledge Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Winthrop, CT. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pine Ledge Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
Elevation 241–378 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Cedar Swamp Road · 41.38261, -72.49282
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Swamp Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto North Pine Ledge Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Pine Ledge Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Cedar Swamp Road Trailhead
- Cranberry Pond & Hoop Pole Hill Road via Pine Ledge Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- CCC Firepool via Pine Ledge Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Pratt Read Reservoir via Pine Ledge Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 495 ft
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