Cockaponset State Forest

Spuce Ledge Road

10.1 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Spuce Ledge Road is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Pond Meadow, CT. It climbs 703 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 449 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32011, -72.49419
Nearest town Pond Meadow, CT

Directions

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Spuce Ledge Road

10.1 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 90–449 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.32011, -72.49419

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading NE.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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