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Nipmuck State Forest

Mashapaug Pond–Bigelow Pond, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Mashapaug Pond–Bigelow Pond, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Bigelow Pond before reaching Mashapaug Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 860 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99891, -72.12519
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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Mashapaug Pond–Bigelow Pond, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 669–858 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.99891, -72.12519

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Bigelow Pond.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Mashapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miBear right onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftArrive 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/mashapaug-pond-bigelow-pond-out-back-15-km-bf2d

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.4″ 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 81°64°
Thu 89°68° 52%
Fri 93°70° 38%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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