Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Snow Hill & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 489 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 Staffordville, CT. The route reaches Snow Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 489 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Snow Hill & Buchner Road via Snow Hill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 817–1,153 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest Laurel Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.95629, -72.23650
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left 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 right onto Old County Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 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 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Old County Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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