Reservoir No. 5–Breakneck Road, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Reservoir No. 5–Breakneck Road, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Mashapaug, CT. The route reaches Reservoir No. 5. It climbs 462 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reservoir No. 5–Breakneck Road, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 749–953 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 42.01269, -72.07875
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 71% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Breakneck Road, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Reservoir No. 5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Hatchet Road, heading SW.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Meyers Pond & Breakneck Pond via Hatchet Road 13.3 mi · ▲ 825 ft
- Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 3 lakes 8.1 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Hatchet Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 338 ft
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