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Natchaug Forest Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 432 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 682 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80050, -72.08691
Nearest town Rawson, CT

Directions

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Natchaug Forest Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 476–683 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.80050, -72.08691

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Natchaug Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 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

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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