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Nipmuck State Forest

Lower Breakneck Hill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 55 min

Lower Breakneck Hill Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 925 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Breakneck Hill Road 41.99037, -72.12875
Nearest town Union, CT
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Lower Breakneck Hill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 55 min

Elevation 682–924 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: Lower Breakneck Hill Road · 41.99037, -72.12875

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

  1. Start on Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miArrive 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/meyers-pond-meyers-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-fc76

Trail surface

4% dirt96% 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 80°64°
Thu 87°67° 52%
Fri 92°70° 38%
Sat 89°69° 41%
Sun 91°70° 15%
Mon 91°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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