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Meshomasic State Forest

Nathan Hall Quarry via Woodchoppers Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Nathan Hall Quarry via Woodchoppers Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Nathan Hall Quarry at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 483 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 771 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.60440, -72.55976
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
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Nathan Hall Quarry via Woodchoppers Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 369–772 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.60440, -72.55976

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftReach Nathan Hall Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nathan-hall-quarry-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

49% gravel14% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°66°
Thu 87°68° 22%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 93°70° 20%
Mon 93°71°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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