Pachaug State Forest

Noah Ark Road via Laurel Loop Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Noah Ark Road via Laurel Loop Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Beachdale, CT. It climbs 305 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 505 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail 41.55692, -71.82428
Nearest town Beachdale, CT

Directions

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Noah Ark Road via Laurel Loop Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 421–505 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail · 41.55692, -71.82428

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Loop Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Noah Ark Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Noah Ark Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.8 miSharp right onto Laurel Loop Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.3 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip89%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 51% rain5 AM: 61% rain6 AM: 43% rain7 AM: 34% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 59% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 89% rain2 PM: 71% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°61°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 93°71° 16%
Sat 91°70° 27%
Sun 91°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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