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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 491 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 719 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81417, -72.08126
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Natchaug Forest Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 476–719 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.81417, -72.08126

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miTurn right onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/natchaug-forest-trail-out-back-14-km-6e25

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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