Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 377 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Swamp Road 41.38261, -72.49282
Nearest town Winthrop, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Cedar Swamp Road, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto North Pine Ledge Road, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pine Ledge Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% gravel3% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 35% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 46% rain7 AM: 77% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 73% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 87% rain1 PM: 87% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 93°72° 22%
Sat 91°70° 28%
Sun 91°70° 17%

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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