Cockaponset State Forest

Tower Hill Lake–Parmelee Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Tower Hill Lake–Parmelee Road, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lake View, CT. The route reaches Tower Hill Lake. It climbs 370 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 449 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spuce Ledge Road 41.35929, -72.50603
Nearest town Lake View, CT

Directions

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Tower Hill Lake–Parmelee Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 313–451 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Spuce Ledge Road · 41.35929, -72.50603

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spuce Ledge Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Tower Hill Lake.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Tower Hill Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Parmelee Road, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miReach Tower Hill Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tower Hill Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading S.
  20. 0.7 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

99% dirt1% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 77°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 21%
Sat 91°70° 26%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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