Nutmeg Lane
5 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Nutmeg Lane is a 5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi420 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Natchaug Forest Trail 41.82671, -72.09369
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Nutmeg Lane
5 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 421–613 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: Natchaug Forest Trail · 41.82671, -72.09369
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Nutmeg Lane, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Nutmeg Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
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
80°64°
Thu
86°68°
34%
Fri
93°71°
31%
Sat
91°70°
41%
Sun
92°70°
16%
Mon
92°73°
18%
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- Middle Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 692 ft
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