Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 379 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81628, -72.09399
Nearest town Rawson, CT

Directions

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Natchaug Forest Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 443–612 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 miSharp left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  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 surface

53% dirt47% 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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