Cockaponset State Forest

Tower Hill Road Loop via Spuce Ledge Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Tower Hill Road Loop via Spuce Ledge Road is a 3.4-mile loop in Cockaponset State Forest near Cedar Lake, CT. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 453 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38152, -72.51958
Nearest town Cedar Lake, CT

Directions

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Tower Hill Road Loop via Spuce Ledge Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 313–451 ft

Loop · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.38152, -72.51958

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tower Hill Road, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spuce Ledge Road, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftThe loop closes 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 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.4″ 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 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 23%
Sat 91°70° 29%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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