Nathan Hale Road Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Nathan Hale State Forest near Coventry Lake, CT. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 591 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76453, -72.35823
Nearest town Coventry Lake, CT
Directions
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Nathan Hale Road Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 56 min
Elevation 397–592 ft
Loop · Nathan Hale State Forest
Trailhead: 41.76453, -72.35823
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Nathan Hale Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
34% dirt9% gravel57% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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