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Nathan Hale Road Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Nathan Hale State Forest near Coventry Lake, CT. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 591 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76518, -72.35627
Nearest town Coventry Lake, CT

Directions

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Nathan Hale Road Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 54 min

Elevation 397–592 ft

Loop · Nathan Hale State Forest

Trailhead: 41.76518, -72.35627

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftSharp right onto Nathan Hale Road, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 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

31% dirt9% gravel60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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