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Bigelow Hollow State Park/Connecticut

Breakneck Ridge Loop

Stafford Springs, Connecticut

7.1 mi

Distance

1,365 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 45m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Breakneck Ridge Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:211 ft
Max:321 ft
Gain:416 ft
Loss:416 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 211 ft and 321 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.211 ft248 ft284 ft321 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi212 ft
High point5.2 mi321 ft
End7.1 mi212 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Holland, MA · about 3 mi away
County:
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Jurisdiction:
Bigelow Hollow State Park · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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