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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 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
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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More from this trailhead
- NEFF Trail & Rooster Tail 15.4 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- Cat's Meow–Ghost Train, 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Natchaug State Forest Beach & CCC Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 670 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Middle Road 4 mi · ▲ 370 ft
- Natchaug Forest Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft
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