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Nipmuck State Forest

Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh

6.3 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route passes Sessions Meadow Marsh before reaching Hamilton Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 774 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 1,053 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01946, -72.18490
Nearest town Union, CT
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Hamilton Reservoir & Sessions Meadow Marsh

6.3 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 709–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.01946, -72.18490

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Sessions Meadow Marsh.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miReach Hamilton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sessions-meadow-marsh-sessions-meadow-marsh-out-back-8-km-b75c

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 78°63°
Thu 87°67° 53%
Fri 92°69° 40%
Sat 90°68° 41%
Sun 91°65° 16%
Mon 91°70° 20%

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