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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 432 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 650 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Natchaug Forest Trail 41.82671, -72.09369
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Natchaug Forest Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 443–650 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: Natchaug Forest Trail · 41.82671, -72.09369

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

  1. Start on Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/natchaug-forest-trail-out-back-10-km-47b1

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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