Pixie Falls–Westford No 1 Dam, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Westford, CT. The route passes Westford No 2 Dam and Westford No 1 Dam before reaching Pixie Falls at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91631, -72.14614
Nearest town Westford, CT
Directions
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Pixie Falls–Westford No 1 Dam, 3 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 530–648 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.91631, -72.14614
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Westford No 2 Dam.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Westford No 1 Dam.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Pixie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.9″ 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
80°63°
Thu
90°68°
49%
Fri
93°70°
36%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
92°66°
15%
Mon
93°70°
20%
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