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Pachaug State Forest

Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Wyassup Lake and Bear Cave. It climbs 798 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 502 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48569, -71.87870
Nearest town North Stonington, CT
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Wyassup Lake–Bear Cave, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 303–501 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48569, -71.87870

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass Wyassup Lake.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Bear Cave.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Coal Pit Hill Road, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miReach Wyassup Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading S.
  13. 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pachaug-state-forest-viewpoint-pachaug-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-11-km-7967

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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