Cockaponset State Forest

Pine Ledge Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Pine Ledge Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Winthrop, CT. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 387 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38835, -72.47870
Nearest town Winthrop, CT

Directions

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Pine Ledge Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 240–386 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.38835, -72.47870

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Pine Ledge Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pine Ledge Road, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 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

59% dirt40% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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