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.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04893, -72.11135
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 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

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.3″ 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 81°62°
Thu 88°67° 50%
Fri 92°70° 38%
Sat 90°68° 41%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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