AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nipmuck State Forest

Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh

4.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Hamilton Reservoir before reaching Sessions Meadow Marsh at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 380 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 988 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02647, -72.14904
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh

4.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 709–989 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.02647, -72.14904

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hamilton Reservoir.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miPass Sessions Meadow Marsh.
  5. 200 ftReach Hamilton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1.6 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-sessions-meadow-marsh-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.5″ 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°62°
Thu 88°67° 52%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 92°71° 20%

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Mashapaug, Connecticut