Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area
Hatchet Pond–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Hatchet Pond–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Reservoir No. 5 before reaching Hatchet Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 553 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hatchet Pond–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 611–884 ft
Out & Back · Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.04893, -72.11135
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Breakneck Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Hatchet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- 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
- Cat Rocks–Breakneck Pond, 3 summits 4.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Reservoir No. 5 4.6 mi · ▲ 444 ft
- Breakneck Hill Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 462 ft
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