Best hikes in Natchaug State Forest
Ambleway maps 20 hikes in Natchaug State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. 19 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail. The biggest climb is Black Spruce Pond–Natchaug State Forest Beach, 4 sights, gaining 988 ft, and the network tops out at 826 ft.
- Frog Rock 1.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Baker Hollow Road 2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Westford No 1 Dam & Westford No 2 Dam 2.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Old Boston Turnpike 3.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Pixie Falls–Westford No 1 Dam, 3 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Darling Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Natchaug State Forest Beach & CCC Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Hampton Reservoir & Natchaug Forest Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Goodwin Forest Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Nutmeg Lane 5 mi · ▲ 581 ft
- Middle Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 692 ft
- Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 594 ft
- Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 4 beaches 11.2 mi · ▲ 588 ft
- Black Spruce Pond–Natchaug State Forest Beach, 4 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 988 ft
- Natchaug State Forest Beach & Edwin Way Teale Pond via CCC Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 642 ft
- Edwin Way Teale Pond 11.7 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Pine Acres Lake–Black Spruce Pond, 4 lakes 12.4 mi · ▲ 670 ft
- Kingsbury Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft