Cockaponset State Forest

Pine Ledge Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Pine Ledge Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Deep River, CT. It climbs 626 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 436 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37322, -72.45727
Nearest town Deep River, CT

Directions

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Pine Ledge Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 143–437 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.37322, -72.45727

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto Pine Ledge Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hoop Pole Hill Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pine Ledge Road, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 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

50% gravel19% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 94°72° 21%
Sat 92°71° 27%
Sun 92°71° 17%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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