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Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area

Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes

8.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr

Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Reservoir No. 5, Reservoir No. 4 and Reservoir No. 3 before reaching Reservoir No. 3 at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 820 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04893, -72.11135
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes

8.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 611–820 ft

Out & Back · Breakneck Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.04893, -72.11135

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miPass Reservoir No. 5.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Breakneck Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miPass Reservoir No. 4.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miPass Reservoir No. 3.
  11. 0.4 miPass Reservoir No. 3.
  12. 200 ftReach Reservoir No. 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-no-4-reservoir-no-5-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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