AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Natchaug State Forest

Old Boston Turnpike

2.5 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 58 min

Old Boston Turnpike is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Phoenixville, CT. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 604 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88796, -72.08171
Nearest town Phoenixville, CT
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Old Boston Turnpike

2.5 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 58 min

Elevation 442–605 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88796, -72.08171

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miReach Old Boston Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-boston-turnpike-out-back-4-km-1977

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 91°69° 41%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 93°70° 19%

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