AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cockaponset State Forest

Photo Pond & Oxbow Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Photo Pond & Oxbow Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route reaches Photo Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 406 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oxbow Road 41.48683, -72.61518
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT
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Photo Pond & Oxbow Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 504–723 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Oxbow Road · 41.48683, -72.61518

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Oxbow Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Photo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/photo-pond-photo-pond-out-back-3-km-287a

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 87°68° 16%
Fri 93°70° 31%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 93°69° 19%
Mon 94°72°

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