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Nipmuck State Forest

Wells Brook Dam

2.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Wells Brook Dam is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Wells Brook Dam at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,063 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99919, -72.19951
Nearest town Union, CT
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Wells Brook Dam

2.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 963–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.99919, -72.19951

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 72% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miReach Wells Brook Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 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-5-km-00e8

Weather

RainTemperature 59°F52°
Precip72%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 31% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 57% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 63°52° 46%
Tue 58°45° 16%
Wed 61°45°
Thu 62°43° 15%
Fri 59°49° 31%
Sat 57°48° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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