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Nipmuck State Forest

Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 4 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route passes Bigelow Pond and Breakneck Pond before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 300 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 784 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bigelow Brook Road 41.99239, -72.12911
Nearest town Union, CT
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Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 4 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 671–785 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: Bigelow Brook Road · 41.99239, -72.12911

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Bigelow Pond.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Breakneck Pond.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1.5 miReach Cat Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading W.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftArrive 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/cat-rocks-out-back-10-km-9cc9

Trail surface

46% dirt2% paved52% 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%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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