Wells Brook Dam & Stickney Road
6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Wells Brook Dam & Stickney Road is a 6-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Wells Brook Dam at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wells Brook Dam & Stickney Road
6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 926–1,206 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: Stickney Road · 41.98692, -72.17697
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stickney Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Wells Brook Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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