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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Bigelow Brook Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Bigelow Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Breakneck Pond.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 surface
19% dirt2% gravel79% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Bigelow Pond–Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Bigelow Pond & Mountain Road Loop via Park Road 2 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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