Oktavec Pond & Pikepole Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 47 min
Oktavec Pond & Pikepole Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Little City, CT. The route reaches Oktavec Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Oktavec Pond & Pikepole Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 47 min
Elevation 420–503 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Pikepole Road · 41.45502, -72.62336
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 94% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start on Pikepole Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Oktavec Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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