Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Snow Hill & Snow Hill Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Snow Hill & Snow Hill Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary near Lake Chaffee, CT. The route reaches Snow Hill. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Snow Hill & Snow Hill Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 965–1,175 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.94778, -72.20690
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Snow Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Snow Hill.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Snow Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Pinneys Pond & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft
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