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Nipmuck State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 955 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01269, -72.07875
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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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: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Breakneck Road, heading N.
  4. 200 ftReach Reservoir No. 5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hatchet Road, heading SW.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-no-5-reservoir-no-5-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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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