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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 3.4 mi · loop · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 4 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
- 4 mi · out & back · via Spuce Ledge Road
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