Sessions Meadow Marsh
4.6 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Sessions Meadow Marsh is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Sessions Meadow Marsh. It climbs 331 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sessions Meadow Marsh
4.6 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 878–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 41.99919, -72.19951
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Sessions Meadow Marsh.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Sessions Meadow Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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