Hatchet Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Hatchet Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hatchet Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 758–916 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 42.01269, -72.07875
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Hatchet Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Hatchet Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 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 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Reservoir No. 5–Breakneck Road, 3 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 8.1 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Meyers Pond & Breakneck Pond via Hatchet Road 13.3 mi · ▲ 825 ft
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