Cockaponset State Forest

Spuce Ledge Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

Spuce Ledge Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 436 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37740, -72.50625
Nearest town Lake View, CT

Directions

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Spuce Ledge Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

Elevation 328–437 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.37740, -72.50625

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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