Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Hampton Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 738 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83162, -72.04863
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 591–738 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 right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Hampton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fayette Wright Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
28% dirt72% 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
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