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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 272 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81628, -72.09399
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Natchaug Forest Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 476–683 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.81628, -72.09399

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miReach Natchaug Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/natchaug-forest-trail-out-back-7-km-f291

Trail surface

60% dirt40% 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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