Natchaug Forest Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Natchaug Forest Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 309 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 725 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83162, -72.04863
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Natchaug Forest Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 596–727 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83162, -72.04863
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
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 8:04 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
85°68°
32%
Fri
92°70°
31%
Sat
90°69°
41%
Sun
91°69°
16%
Mon
92°72°
18%
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- Natchaug Forest Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 5 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Hampton Reservoir via Fayette Wright Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft
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