614 ft
Distance
-17 ft
Descent
00:01:13
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
    Union, Connecticut
  • Ref Number
    Blue/OrangeBlazes
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    CT DEEP

Heavily eroded road now closed to motor vehicles.

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More Stats for Breakneck Hill Rd/Ridge Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -19 ft
  • Altitude min
    785 ft
  • Altitude max
    804 ft
  • Altitude start
    804 ft
  • Altitude end
    784 ft
  • Grade
    -3.2%
  • Grade max
    -6.1%
  • Grade min
    -0.3%
  • Distance down
    515 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:13
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      • 2 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 5 rides
      • Last: Jul 30, 2024

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      • Nipmuck Trail
        Nipmuck Trail
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      Routes with this trail

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      Breakneck Loop8 miles
      Ridge Trail Breakneck7 miles

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