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 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto CCC Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Natchaug State Forest Beach.
- 2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Edwin Way Teale Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Natchaug State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 3.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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