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Nipmuck State Forest

Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond Loop, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond Loop, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route passes Bigelow Pond and Breakneck Pond. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 925 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99489, -72.12684
Nearest town Union, CT
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Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond Loop, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 641–924 ft

Loop · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.99489, -72.12684

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Bigelow Brook Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bigelow Pond.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading SW.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miPass Breakneck Pond.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/breakneck-pond-bigelow-pond-loop-5-sights

Trail surface

19% dirt2% gravel79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 87°67° 52%
Fri 92°70° 38%
Sat 89°69° 41%
Sun 91°70° 15%
Mon 91°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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