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Cockaponset State Forest

Ruth Hill & Deuses Pond

6.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Ruth Hill & Deuses Pond is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Chester, CT. The route passes Deuses Pond before reaching Ruth Hill at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 384 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40998, -72.47299
Nearest town Chester, CT
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Ruth Hill & Deuses Pond

6.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 148–382 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.40998, -72.47299

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Deuses Pond.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.7 miReach Ruth Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ruth-hill-deuses-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-9382

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 94°72° 25%
Sat 92°71° 31%
Sun 92°71° 17%
Mon 97°74°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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