Spuce Ledge Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Spuce Ledge Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Winthrop, CT. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spuce Ledge Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 315–449 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Cedar Lake Road · 41.36995, -72.49833
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Cedar Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Cedar Lake Road Trailhead
- Spuce Ledge Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Star Lake & Dennison Pond via Cedar Lake Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Spuce Ledge Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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