Cockaponset State Forest

Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond via Spuce Ledge Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond via Spuce Ledge Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route passes Horse Pond before reaching Tower Hill Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 341 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 417 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34416, -72.49798
Nearest town Lake View, CT

Directions

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Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond via Spuce Ledge Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 186–418 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.34416, -72.49798

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Horse Pond.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miPass Tower Hill Lake.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive 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

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 37% rain3 AM: 44% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 45% rain7 AM: 76% rain8 AM: 86% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 72% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 88% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 93°72° 21%
Sat 91°70° 26%
Sun 92°70° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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