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Cat Rocks – Breakneck Pond loop from Bigelow Hollow State Park

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Cat Rocks – Breakneck Pond loop from Bigelow Hollow State Park

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Cat Rocks – Breakneck Pond loop from Bigelow Hollow State Park

02:27

9.50km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.11 km

Cat Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Cat Rocks are a series of small hills and ridges right on the Connecticut side of the Massachusetts-Connecticut state border. As you hike along Cat Rocks Road, you get ocassional views through the trees over the Nipmuck Forest and of Breakneck Pond, a long, shallow body or freshwater just east of Cat Rocks.

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5.96 km

Breakneck Pond

Highlight • Lake

Breakneck Pond large 92-acre, shallow lake in Union, Connecticut. The far northern tip, however, is in Sturbridge Massachusetts. The lake is undeveloped with only hiking and a few campsites around its shore and motorized vehicles and boats are prohibited, making for a very peaceful and scenic spot.

Tip by

6.30 km

Breakneck Pond

Lake

9.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

4.53 km

157 m

140 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

2.76 km

1.52 km

140 m

Elevation

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Cat Rocks – Breakneck Pond loop from Bigelow Hollow State Park

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