Oxbow Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 51 min
Oxbow Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Little City, CT. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Oxbow Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 51 min
Elevation 537–723 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.48174, -72.62172
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Oxbow Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- Oxbow Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 297 ft
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