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Nipmuck State Forest

Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond, 6 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond, 6 lakes is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Westville, MA. The route passes Reservoir No. 4, Reservoir No. 5, Reservoir No. 5 and Breakneck Pond before reaching Bigelow Pond at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 379 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 797 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Opacum Land Trust 42.04797, -72.05887
Nearest town Westville, MA
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Breakneck Pond–Bigelow Pond, 6 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 662–798 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: Opacum Land Trust · 42.04797, -72.05887

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Thompson Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miPass Reservoir No. 4.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Breakneck Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftPass Breakneck Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Snow Sled Road, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Park Road, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miPass Bigelow Pond.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftReach Breakneck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 1 miBear right onto Breakneck Hill Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Snow Sled Road, heading NE.
  24. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 1.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Road, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Thompson Loop Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mashapaug-pond-breakneck-pond-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 89°67° 50%
Fri 93°70° 37%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 93°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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