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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.8 miReach Westford No 1 Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 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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