Nipmuck State Forest

Paine Hill Road Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Paine Hill Road Loop is a 3.3-mile loop in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03079, -72.16843
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT

Directions

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Paine Hill Road Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 772–1,047 ft

Loop · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03079, -72.16843

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Paine Hill Road, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.7″ 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 79°63°
Thu 86°67° 52%
Fri 91°69° 39%
Sat 89°69° 41%
Sun 91°69° 15%
Mon 90°70° 20%

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