Lower Breakneck Hill Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Lower Breakneck Hill Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near North Ashford, CT. It climbs 697 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lower Breakneck Hill Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 682–1,070 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 41.98584, -72.11997
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 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 3.1 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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