Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 3 summits is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Breakneck Pond before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 354 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi614 – 820 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04893, -72.11135
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
Directions
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Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 3 summits
4.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 614–820 ft
Out & Back · Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.04893, -72.11135
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Cat Rocks Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Breakneck Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Cat Rocks.
- 0.2 miReach Cat Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°62°
Thu
88°67°
50%
Fri
92°70°
38%
Sat
90°68°
41%
Sun
92°66°
15%
Mon
92°70°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Reservoir No. 5 4.6 mi · ▲ 444 ft
- Breakneck Hill Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 462 ft
- Hatchet Pond–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 6.9 mi · ▲ 553 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 5 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 756 ft
- Meyers Pond & Breakneck Pond via Lower Breakneck Hill Road 12.1 mi · ▲ 796 ft
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