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Nathan Hale Road Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Nathan Hale State Forest near Coventry Lake, CT. It climbs 261 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 · ▲ 261 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftSharp right onto Nathan Hale Road, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 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

33% dirt8% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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