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Nipmuck State Forest

Hamilton Reservoir

3.9 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Hamilton Reservoir is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Hamilton Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 988 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00527, -72.16319
Nearest town Union, CT
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Hamilton Reservoir

3.9 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 709–989 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00527, -72.16319

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miReach Hamilton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miArrive 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/hamilton-reservoir-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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