Nathan Hale Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Nathan Hale State Forest near Coventry Lake, CT. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi548 – 633 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74904, -72.33860
Nearest town Coventry Lake, CT
Directions
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Nathan Hale Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 548–634 ft
Out & Back · Nathan Hale State Forest
Trailhead: 41.74904, -72.33860
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 78% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Nathan Hale Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% gravel87% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip78%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 3.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
65°54°
27%
Tue
59°47°
20%
Wed
63°46°
Thu
64°45°
Fri
61°50°
32%
Sat
59°51°
32%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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