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Natchaug State Forest

Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 4 beaches

11.2 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 4 beaches is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Phoenixville, CT. The route passes Natchaug State Forest Beach and Pine Acres Lake before reaching Governor's Island at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 588 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 666 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kingsbury Road 41.84625, -72.08152
Nearest town Phoenixville, CT
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Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 4 beaches

11.2 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 476–665 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: Kingsbury Road · 41.84625, -72.08152

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto CCC Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Natchaug State Forest Beach.
  5. 2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miPass Pine Acres Lake.
  12. 450 ftReach Governor's Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 3.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/natchaug-state-forest-beach-natchaug-state-forest-beach-out-back-20-km-6143

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.8″ 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 85°68° 36%
Fri 92°70° 32%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 91°69° 16%
Mon 92°72° 19%

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