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Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset via Abner Lane

9.1 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset via Abner Lane is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near North Madison, CT. The route passes Lake Hammonasset before reaching Nineveh Falls at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 381 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35944, -72.60737
Nearest town North Madison, CT
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Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset via Abner Lane

9.1 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 236–382 ft

Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Trailhead: 41.35944, -72.60737

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hammonasset.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miReach Nineveh Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nineveh-falls-out-back-13-km-320d

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 30%
Sun 92°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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