Hampton Reservoir is a 4-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Hampton Reservoir at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 745 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82145, -72.07250
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Hampton Reservoir
4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 591–745 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.82145, -72.07250
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Hampton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 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
55% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
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 8:04 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
86°67°
32%
Fri
93°69°
31%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°69°
16%
Mon
92°69°
18%
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