Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Snow Hill & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Snow Hill & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary near Lake Chaffee, CT. The route reaches Snow Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 516 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Snow Hill & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 833–1,153 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Trailhead: Old County Road · 41.94378, -72.23632
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Old County Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Buchner Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Snow Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Snow Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Buchner Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Old County Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 (~6 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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