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Natchaug State Forest Beach–Edwin Way Teale Pond, 3 beaches is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Phoenixville, CT. The route passes Natchaug State Forest Beach before reaching Edwin Way Teale Pond at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 641 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 682 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kingsbury Road 41.84625, -72.08152
Nearest town Phoenixville, CT

Directions

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Natchaug State Forest Beach–Edwin Way Teale Pond, 3 beaches

12.9 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 476–682 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: Kingsbury Road · 41.84625, -72.08152

Weather Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 74% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftPass Edwin Way Teale Pond.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach Natchaug State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 3.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 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

58% dirt20% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F53°
Precip74%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 36% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 71% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 27% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 66°56° 39%
Tue 62°46° 19%
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°44° 15%
Fri 60°49° 32%
Sat 57°51° 33%

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