Westford No 1 Dam & Westford No 2 Dam is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Westford, CT. The route passes Westford No 1 Dam before reaching Westford No 2 Dam at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 781 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93901, -72.15618
Nearest town Westford, CT
Directions
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Westford No 1 Dam & Westford No 2 Dam
5.8 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 535–888 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.93901, -72.15618
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 2.7 miPass Westford No 1 Dam.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Westford No 2 Dam.
- 50 ftReach Westford No 1 Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 2.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°64°
Thu
85°67°
50%
Fri
92°70°
37%
Sat
90°69°
42%
Sun
91°69°
15%
Mon
91°71°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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