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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Pine Ledge Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Pine Ledge Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Shailer Pond via Pine Ledge Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Cranberry Pond & Hoop Pole Hill Road via Pine Ledge Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- CCC Firepool & Drop Pond via Pine Ledge Road 8.7 mi · ▲ 675 ft
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