Breakneck Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement
Breakneck Hill Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Breakneck Hill Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Breakneck Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement near Mashapaug, CT. It climbs 462 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Breakneck Hill Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 724–922 ft
Out & Back · Breakneck Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement
Trailhead: 42.04893, -72.11135
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 72% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 5 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 756 ft
- Meyers Pond & Breakneck Pond via Lower Breakneck Hill Road 12.1 mi · ▲ 796 ft
- Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 3 summits 4.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Hatchet Pond–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 6.9 mi · ▲ 553 ft
- Reservoir No. 5 4.6 mi · ▲ 444 ft
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