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Nehantic State Forest

Rogers Lake

2.1 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 46 min

Rogers Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Laysville, CT. The route reaches Rogers Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 128 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35422, -72.31180
Nearest town Laysville, CT
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Rogers Lake

2.1 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 46 min

Elevation 49–128 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.35422, -72.31180

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Rogers Lake.
  6. 0.2 miReach Rogers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rogers-lake-out-back-3-km-7da2

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.9″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°72° 17%
Sat 91°70° 22%
Sun 93°69° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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