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Cedar Lake Road Open Space

Cedar Lake Road Open Space from directly overhead

Cedar Lake Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the west, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 23 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Haddam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.43828, -72.51945

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Collier's Hut Remains: 1.5 mi
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 3.5 mi
  • Killingworth's World War Heroes: 5.7 mi
  • Bill Wheeler: 7.5 mi
  • Charlie Cotttrell: 8.4 mi
Parks
Museums
Gardens
  • Gingers Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 58
Artworks: 53
Waterfalls: 51
Attractions: 42
  • Historic Ferry: 4.7 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 5.1 mi
  • Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 5.8 mi
  • George Washington rock: 5.8 mi
  • Bible Rock: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.2 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 13.5 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 14.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Cedar Lake Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goose HillW 278°201 m2.4 mi
Bear HillNNW 327°199 m6.9 mi
Mount PisgahW 274°196 m8.0 mi
Chestnut MountainNW 312°186 m6.9 mi
Tater HillE 80°179 m8.3 mi
Bald HillENE 73°167 m5.5 mi
Hog HillN 354°164 m7.0 mi
Round HillWNW 303°163 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:4016:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43439184

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