Natchaug Forest Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi476 – 719 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81417, -72.08126
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Natchaug Forest Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 476–719 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81417, -72.08126
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity83%
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 8:05 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
91°69°
31%
Fri
92°70°
31%
Sat
91°68°
41%
Sun
93°66°
17%
Mon
93°69°
18%
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