AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pachaug State Forest

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Doaneville, CT. The route reaches Welch Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 328 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58216, -71.89875
Nearest town Doaneville, CT
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Welch Pond & Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 245–327 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.58216, -71.89875

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miReach Welch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miBear left onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading S.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 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-welch-pond-out-back-5-km-5f95

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 94°71° 19%
Sat 92°71° 31%
Sun 93°71° 17%
Mon 96°72°

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