Hamilton Reservoir & Stickney Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Hamilton Reservoir & Stickney Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Hamilton Reservoir at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 738 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hamilton Reservoir & Stickney Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 709–1,128 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: Stickney Road · 41.98692, -72.17697
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stickney Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 2.5 miReach Hamilton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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