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Mooween State Park

Red Cedar Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Red Cedar Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Mooween State Park near Gilman, CT. The route reaches Red Cedar Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 502 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55216, -72.21940
Nearest town Gilman, CT
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Red Cedar Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Elevation 441–502 ft

Out & Back · Mooween State Park

Trailhead: 41.55216, -72.21940

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miPass Red Cedar Lake.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-cedar-lake-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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