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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug Forest Trail

5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Natchaug Forest Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 366 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 748 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83162, -72.04863
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Natchaug Forest Trail

5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 572–748 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fayette Wright Road, heading N.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/natchaug-forest-trail-out-back-8-km-9ea2

Trail surface

49% dirt51% 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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