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Mashapaug Pond View Loop route map
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Nipmuck State Forest/Connecticut

Mashapaug Pond View Loop

Stafford, Connecticut

4.0 mi

Distance

610 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mashapaug Pond View Loop is a loop trail in Nipmuck State Forest, managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 4 miles long and gains 610 feet. The nearest town is Holland, Massachusetts, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:231 ft
Max:291 ft
Gain:186 ft
Loss:186 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 231 ft and 291 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.231 ft251 ft271 ft291 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi251 ft
High point2.7 mi291 ft
End4.0 mi251 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:
Nipmuck State Forest · 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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