Natchaug State Forest

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

  1. Start on Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftSharp right onto Nutmeg Lane, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Nutmeg Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miSharp left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NE.
  17. 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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