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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 748 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82145, -72.07250
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Natchaug Forest Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 572–748 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.82145, -72.07250

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 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-6-km-b7d6

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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