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Cockaponset State Forest

Spuce Ledge Road Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Spuce Ledge Road Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 449 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37395, -72.50446
Nearest town Lake View, CT
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Spuce Ledge Road Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Elevation 328–449 ft

Loop · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.37395, -72.50446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miThe loop closes 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/spuce-ledge-road-loop-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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