Natchaug State Forest Beach via CCC Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Natchaug State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi476 – 614 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81628, -72.09399
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Natchaug State Forest Beach via CCC Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 476–612 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81628, -72.09399
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 2 miReach Natchaug State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity88%
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
91°69°
31%
Fri
93°70°
31%
Sat
92°68°
41%
Sun
93°66°
17%
Mon
93°70°
18%
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- Natchaug Forest Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft
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