Nipmuck State Forest

Stickney Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Stickney Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. It climbs 624 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,204 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99919, -72.19951
Nearest town Union, CT

Directions

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Stickney Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 926–1,206 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.99919, -72.19951

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Stickney Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Stickney Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.3″ 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°64°
Thu 86°66° 53%
Fri 91°69° 39%
Sat 88°68° 41%
Sun 90°69° 16%
Mon 90°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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