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Nipmuck State Forest

Wells Brook Dam

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Wells Brook Dam is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Wells Brook Dam at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,014 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00527, -72.16319
Nearest town Union, CT
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Wells Brook Dam

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Elevation 899–1,015 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00527, -72.16319

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Wells Brook Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wells-brook-dam-wells-brook-dam-out-back-4-km-0ea3

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.9″ 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 79°63°
Thu 88°67° 52%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 91°66° 15%
Mon 91°70° 20%

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