Goodwin Forest Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 302 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi476 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81898, -72.09566
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Goodwin Forest Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 476–671 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81898, -72.09566
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Goodwin Forest Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Natchaug Forest Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 232 ft
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