Nipmuck Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Fenton Tract near Storrs, CT. It climbs 403 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi279 – 581 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82097, -72.24799
Nearest town Storrs, CT
Directions
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Nipmuck Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 281–581 ft
Out & Back · UConn Forest Fenton Tract
Trailhead: 41.82097, -72.24799
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Horsebarn Hill Arena stop 686 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pumping Station Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Nipmuck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pumping Station Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
91°69°
42%
Fri
93°71°
33%
Sat
92°69°
42%
Sun
93°67°
16%
Mon
93°71°
19%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Horsebarn Hill Arena stop 686 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Masons Mill Pond 2 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Pumping Station Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 348 ft
- Codfish Falls & Baldwin Pond via Nipmuck Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 460 ft
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