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
Getting there
Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Horse Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Tower Hill Lake.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Horse Pond & Tower Hill Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Tower Hill Lake & Horse Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond 4.7 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- Horse Hill Woods Open Space Viewpoint & Horse Pond 5.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Lake View, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Lake View, Connecticut