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Meshomasic State Forest

Nathan Hall Quarry

3.6 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Nathan Hall Quarry is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Nathan Hall Quarry at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.60593, -72.55676
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
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Nathan Hall Quarry

3.6 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 384–749 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.60593, -72.55676

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  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 S.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftArrive 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-6-km

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 94% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 79°66°
Thu 87°68° 22%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 93°70° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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