Middle Road
4 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Middle Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in James L. Goodwin State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi486 – 650 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81628, -72.09399
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Middle Road
4 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 485–649 ft
Out & Back · James L. Goodwin State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81628, -72.09399
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Nutmeg Lane, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Middle Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Middle Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Nutmeg Lane, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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