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Nipmuck State Forest

Bigelow Hollow Park Trail & Breakneck Hill Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Bigelow Hollow Park Trail & Breakneck Hill Road is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. It climbs 430 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 860 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04352, -72.11437
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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Bigelow Hollow Park Trail & Breakneck Hill Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 694–861 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.04352, -72.11437

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miBear right onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1 miReach Breakneck Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1 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/bigelow-pond-bigelow-hollow-park-trail-out-back-4-sights-13-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 88°67° 51%
Fri 93°70° 38%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 92°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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