Westford No 1 Dam is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Westford, CT. The route reaches Westford No 1 Dam at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 533 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 810 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92439, -72.16497
Nearest town Westford, CT
Directions
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Westford No 1 Dam
4.4 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 535–811 ft
Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.92439, -72.16497
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.8 miReach Westford No 1 Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
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
90°68°
49%
Fri
92°70°
36%
Sat
91°68°
42%
Sun
92°66°
15%
Mon
93°70°
20%
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