Natchaug Forest Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Natchaug Forest Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 682 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81898, -72.09566
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Natchaug Forest Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 520–683 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81898, -72.09566
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Natchaug Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 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
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2″ 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
79°63°
Thu
86°68°
31%
Fri
93°70°
31%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°69°
17%
Mon
92°70°
18%
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- Natchaug Forest Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 232 ft
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