Pachaug State Forest

Welch Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Welch Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Doaneville, CT. The route reaches Welch Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 427 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail 41.59582, -71.89455
Nearest town Doaneville, CT

Directions

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Welch Pond–Pachaug Enduro Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 255–426 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Pachaug Enduro Trail · 41.59582, -71.89455

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pachaug Horse Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftBear right onto Trail 2 - Pachaug East Connector, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miReach Welch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miBear left onto Trail 2 - Pachaug Connector, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pachaug Horse Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pachaug Enduro Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% 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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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