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Natchaug State Forest

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route reaches Papineau Marsh at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 594 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 768 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82145, -72.07250
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Papineau Marsh & Natchaug Forest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 587–766 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.82145, -72.07250

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Natchaug Forest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 2.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miReach Papineau Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 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-15-km

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°67° 32%
Fri 93°69° 31%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 92°69° 18%

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