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Pachaug State Forest

Sawmill Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Sawmill Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Beachdale, CT. The route reaches Sawmill Pond. It climbs 369 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 407 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail 41.58754, -71.86806
Nearest town Beachdale, CT
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Sawmill Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 236–406 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail · 41.58754, -71.86806

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Pachaug Horse Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftReach Sawmill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pachaug Horse Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1 miPass Sawmill Pond.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Fire Tower Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sawmill-pond-pachaug-enduro-trail-out-back-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 87°70°
Fri 93°71° 19%
Sat 92°71° 30%
Sun 92°71° 16%
Mon 95°71°

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