Spuce Ledge Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Spuce Ledge Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spuce Ledge Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 317–418 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.34673, -72.51305
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 88% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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