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Natchaug State Forest

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Elliotts, CT. The route reaches Papineau Marsh at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 505 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 768 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83879, -72.04345
Nearest town Elliotts, CT
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Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 587–766 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83879, -72.04345

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Fayette Wright Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 3.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Papineau Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Fayette Wright Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 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-a51a

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ 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° 34%
Fri 92°70° 31%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 91°69° 16%
Mon 92°72° 18%

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