Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 7 lakes is a 13-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Westville, MA. The route passes Reservoir No. 4, Reservoir No. 5, Reservoir No. 5 and 3 more. It climbs 692 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 824 ft13.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Opacum Land Trust 42.04797, -72.05887
Nearest town Westville, MA
Directions
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Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 7 lakes
13 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 641–825 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: Opacum Land Trust · 42.04797, -72.05887
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 71% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thompson Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Reservoir No. 4.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Breakneck Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Breakneck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cat Rocks Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Cat Rocks.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miPass Bigelow Pond.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Cat Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cat Rocks Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Thompson Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip71%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
65°55°
42%
Tue
61°46°
16%
Wed
61°46°
Thu
63°44°
15%
Fri
60°49°
31%
Sat
58°50°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Opacum Land Trust Trailhead
- Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond, 6 lakes 11.9 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Reservoir No. 4 & Hatchet Pond via Thompson Loop Trail 5 mi · ▲ 340 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 3, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 181 ft
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