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Pachaug State Forest

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector via Pachaug Enduro Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector via Pachaug Enduro Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Doaneville, CT. The route reaches Welch Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 381 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 407 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail 41.57491, -71.87457
Nearest town Doaneville, CT
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Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector via Pachaug Enduro Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 236–406 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail · 41.57491, -71.87457

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading W.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Welch Pond.
  11. 0.2 miReach Welch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.3 miBear left onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1 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/welch-pond-out-back-a515

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
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 91°71° 30%
Sun 92°71° 16%
Mon 95°71°

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