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Natchaug State Forest

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Papineau Marsh at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 704 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 768 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83162, -72.04863
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 587–766 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83162, -72.04863

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 2.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miReach Papineau Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 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/papineau-marsh-papineau-marsh-out-back-13-km-57ca

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ 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 8:04 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 85°68° 32%
Fri 92°70° 31%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 91°69° 16%
Mon 92°72° 18%

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