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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 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. 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

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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 6 min before dark.

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