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Pachaug State Forest

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector

8.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Doaneville, CT. The route reaches Welch Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 495 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60261, -71.88923
Nearest town Doaneville, CT
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Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector

8.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 255–497 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60261, -71.88923

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading W.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftReach Welch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miBear left onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 1.5 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-welch-pond-out-back-13-km-b113

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F69°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 38% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 65% rain6 AM: 48% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 69% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 84% rain1 PM: 92% rain2 PM: 75% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°61°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 94°70° 20%
Sat 92°70° 31%
Sun 93°70° 17%

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