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Edwin Way Teale Pond is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Edwin Way Teale Pond at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 580 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 682 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81417, -72.08126
Nearest town Rawson, CT

Directions

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Edwin Way Teale Pond

11.7 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 476–683 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.81417, -72.08126

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach Edwin Way Teale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  32. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

53% dirt22% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°69° 31%
Fri 92°70° 31%
Sat 91°68° 41%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°69° 18%

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