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Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near North Madison, CT. The route passes Nineveh Falls before reaching Lake Hammonasset at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 338 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36027, -72.62351
Nearest town North Madison, CT
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Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Elevation 236–339 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.36027, -72.62351

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miPass Lake Hammonasset.
  5. 250 ftReach Nineveh Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 200 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/nineveh-falls-out-back-4-km-50c2

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
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 90°70°
Fri 93°71° 25%
Sat 91°71° 30%
Sun 92°68° 19%
Mon 94°72°

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