AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cockaponset State Forest

Spuce Ledge Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Spuce Ledge Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 449 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33024, -72.50569
Nearest town Lake View, CT
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Spuce Ledge Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 222–449 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.33024, -72.50569

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-12-km-c66c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 93°72° 19%
Sat 91°71° 25%
Sun 92°71° 18%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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