AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Natchaug State Forest

Old Boston Turnpike

3.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Old Boston Turnpike is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Ashford, CT. It climbs 377 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 643 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88577, -72.11290
Nearest town Ashford, CT
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Old Boston Turnpike

3.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 442–642 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.88577, -72.11290

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 1.7 miReach Old Boston Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 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-6-km-e49c

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (3.2″ 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°62°
Thu 85°68° 41%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 91°69° 15%
Mon 92°72° 19%

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