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Nehantic State Forest

Brown Hill–Nickerson Hill, 4 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Brown Hill–Nickerson Hill, 4 summits is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Sterling City, CT. The route passes Uncas Pond, Brown Hill, Nickerson Hill and Moulsons Pond. It climbs 942 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 381 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38003, -72.31248
Nearest town Sterling City, CT
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Brown Hill–Nickerson Hill, 4 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 76–381 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.38003, -72.31248

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Uncas Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Keeny Road, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Brown Hill.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Nickerson Hill.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftPass Moulsons Pond.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brown-hill-nickerson-hill-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 3.9″ yesterday (5.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 92°72° 18%
Sat 91°71° 23%
Sun 91°71° 16%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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