Cockaponset State Forest

Spuce Ledge Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Spuce Ledge Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Winthrop, CT. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 453 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Lake Road 41.36995, -72.49833
Nearest town Winthrop, CT

Directions

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Spuce Ledge Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 315–451 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Cedar Lake Road · 41.36995, -72.49833

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Cedar Lake Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Butter Jones Road, heading N.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 400 ftTurn left onto Cedar Lake Road, heading NE.
  29. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°70°
Fri 92°71° 22%
Sat 91°70° 28%
Sun 92°68° 17%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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