Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Hampton Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 666 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83162, -72.04863
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 596–667 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83162, -72.04863
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Hampton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fayette Wright Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
12% dirt88% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
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
85°68°
32%
Fri
92°70°
31%
Sat
90°69°
41%
Sun
91°69°
16%
Mon
92°72°
18%
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- Natchaug Forest Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 5 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft
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