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Natchaug Trail

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The James L. Goodwin State Forest is named for, and occupies land donated by its namesake. James L. Goodwin was one of the first Yale University School of Forestry graduates and began using modern forest management practices in the northeastern part of Connecticut. He also created and donated the
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There are several letterboxes cached along both trails including two official State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) letterboxes. One is in Natchaug State Forest on the CCC Trail and the other is in the James L. Goodwin State Forest near Pine Acres Lake close by a
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1200 feet south of Eastford Road in Ashford, Connecticut in northern Natchaug State Forest. After crossing the unpaved Moon Road, the northern third of the trail generally parallels Bigelow Brook until it merges with the Stones and Stills brooks to become the
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Much of the trail is close to public roads. There are camping facilities along the trail in the two state forests. Otherwise camping is generally prohibited in the other areas along the trail. There are nearby commercial camping accommodations available on
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General Lyon Cemetery in Eastford, Connecticut. Established circa 1805. Contains the grave and monument for General Nathaniel Lyon (first Union general to die in the US Civil War.) as well as many mid to late 19th century and Civil War casualty
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is used as a geographical place name throughout Eastern Connecticut and particularly in Tolland and Windham counties in Northeastern Connecticut. It was not the name of a native American tribe or group, but of a particular area in Connecticut.
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is being (or has been) re-blazed as a blue-white trail named the "Pine Acres Lake View Trail". A CFPA blue-orange blazed trail also intersects with the Natchaug Trail during the stretch between Pine Acres Lake and Black Spruce Pond.
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is a hazard on exposed summits and ledges during thunderstorms. Snow is common in the winter and may necessitate the use of snowshoes. Ice can form on exposed ledges and summits, making hiking dangerous without special equipment.
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General Nathaniel Lyon Memorial in General Lyon Cemetery (established 1805) is located in the Phoenixville section of Eastford just north of the northern end of a portion of General Lyon Road overlaps with the Natchaug Trail.
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Two of the several trails inside the James L. Goodwin State Forest are connected to the Natchaug Trail have recently been blazed as official CFPA trails. According to signs at the James L. Goodwin State Forest the
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Almost all of the trail is adjacent to, or is on lands where hunting and the use of firearms are permitted. Wearing bright orange clothing during the hunting season (Fall through December) is recommended.
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The mainline trail is blazed with blue rectangles. Trail descriptions are available from a number of commercial and non-commercial sources, and a complete guidebook is published by the
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There is a trail register notebook in a can affixed to the northern end of a foot bridge over Stones Brook on the Natchaug Trail approximately 0.6 mile south of
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three-sided cellar hole where the local legend says that the smell of wood smoke can often still be detected on cold January nights from a long gone chimney.
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James L. Goodwin Conservation Center to the state to educate the people of Connecticut regarding "general, wildlife and forest conservation."
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The Natchaug state forest occupies a portion of the former hunting grounds of the Wabbaquasset Indians between the Bigelow and Still Rivers.
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there are several smaller hiking trails which connect to the Natchaug Trail as well as several park and forest roads and the multi-use
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Great 4-fireplace chimney is all that is left of General Nathaniel Lyon's birthplace homestead at Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park.
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as well as the much smaller Nathaniel Lyons Memorial Park. Camping permits may be obtained by backpackers for both state forests.
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The official Blue-Blazed Natchaug Trail passes through land located within the following municipalities, from south to north:
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For much of its length the Natchaug Trail travels through two Connecticut state forests—the James L. Goodwin State Forest and
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It is regularly maintained, and is considered easy hiking, with very few sections of rugged and moderately difficult hiking.
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Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park contains the birthplace of General Lyon, although only the very large fireplace remains.
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There are remains of foundations for stone houses, dams and cisterns along both the Natchaug Trail and CCC side trail.
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and it appears in the 1973 version it would appear to have been created during the 1969-1973 period.
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View of Pine Acres Lake looking north from close to the southern start of the Natchaug Trail
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trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of forests in northeast
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Natchaug Trail northern trailhead at intersection with Nipmuck Trail in Ashford, CT.
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Natchaug Trail northern trailhead at intersection with Nipmuck Trail in Ashford, CT.
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Natchaug Trail northern trailhead at intersection with Nipmuck Trail in Ashford, CT
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Natchaug Trail sign on Connecticut Route 44. Entrance south to middle sections.
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History of the Indians of Connecticut from the earliest known period to 1850
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Natchaug Trail sign on Connecticut Route 44. Entrance to northern sections.
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General Nathaniel Lyon gravesite with monument and cannon in Eastford, CT.
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Paul Newman's Own Hole In The Wall Gang Camp campsite off Natchaug Trail
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View from the southern end of Black Spruce Pond off the Natchaug Trail.
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in Chaplin (visible on the western bank of the Natchaug River from the
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State of Connecticut James L. Goodwin State Forest Black and White Map
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Hikes in southern New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont
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Bigelow Brook in Eastford, CT along Natchaug Trail. Looking South.
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Biting insects can be bothersome during warm weather. Parasitic
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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State of Connecticut James L. Goodwin State Forest Color Map
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A Complete History of Connecticut - Civil and Ecclesiastical
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A Complete History of Connecticut - Civil and Ecclesiastical
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State of Connecticut James L. Goodwin State Forest web page
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Tall Conifers on both sides of northernmost Natchaug Trail.
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Portions of the trail are suitable for, and are used for,
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and the northern terminus is at its intersection with the
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Tree with wood block foot and hand holds at a small pond.
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The northern end of the Natchaug Trail connects with the
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Native American word meaning "land between the rivers".
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List of place names in New England of aboriginal origin
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List of place names in New England of aboriginal origin
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Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust, Inc.
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State of Connecticut Natchaug State Forest web page
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2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2681: 2678: 2676: 2673: 2671: 2668: 2667: 2665: 2661: 2655: 2652: 2650: 2647: 2645: 2642: 2640: 2637: 2635: 2632: 2630: 2627: 2625: 2622: 2620: 2617: 2615: 2612: 2610: 2607: 2605: 2602: 2600: 2597: 2595: 2592: 2590: 2589:Rose Hill WMA 2587: 2585: 2582: 2580: 2577: 2575: 2572: 2570: 2567: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2552: 2550: 2549:Plum Bank WMA 2547: 2545: 2542: 2540: 2537: 2535: 2534:Nod Brook WMA 2532: 2530: 2527: 2525: 2522: 2520: 2517: 2515: 2512: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2495: 2492: 2490: 2487: 2485: 2482: 2480: 2477: 2475: 2472: 2470: 2467: 2465: 2462: 2460: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2450: 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2437: 2435: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2402: 2400: 2399:Bear Hill WMA 2397: 2395: 2392: 2390: 2387: 2385: 2382: 2380: 2377: 2375: 2372: 2370: 2367: 2366: 2364: 2362: 2358: 2352: 2349: 2347: 2344: 2342: 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Island 1956: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1936: 1934: 1931: 1929: 1926: 1924: 1921: 1919: 1916: 1914: 1911: 1909: 1908:Lake Waramaug 1906: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1879: 1876: 1874: 1871: 1869: 1866: 1864: 1861: 1859: 1856: 1854: 1851: 1849: 1846: 1844: 1841: 1839: 1836: 1834: 1831: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1813:Haddam Island 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1783:Fort Trumbull 1781: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1764: 1763:Eagle Landing 1761: 1759: 1756: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1746: 1744: 1741: 1739: 1736: 1734: 1731: 1729: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1719: 1716: 1714: 1713:Camp Columbia 1711: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1686: 1684: 1681: 1679: 1676: 1674: 1671: 1669: 1666: 1664: 1661: 1659: 1656: 1654: 1651: 1650: 1648: 1646: 1642: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1630:Shunock River 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1595:Ashaway River 1593: 1592: 1590: 1588: 1584: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1564: 1562: 1560: 1556: 1550: 1547: 1545: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1537: 1533: 1527: 1524: 1523: 1521: 1519: 1515: 1511: 1507: 1500: 1495: 1493: 1488: 1486: 1481: 1480: 1477: 1466: 1456: 1453: 1451: 1448: 1446: 1443: 1441: 1438: 1436: 1433: 1431: 1428: 1426: 1423: 1421: 1418: 1416: 1413: 1411: 1408: 1406: 1403: 1401: 1398: 1396: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1376: 1373: 1371: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1361: 1358: 1356: 1353: 1351: 1348: 1346: 1343: 1341: 1338: 1336: 1333: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1290:Moosup Valley 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1261: 1258: 1256: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1246: 1243: 1241: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1215:Hancock Brook 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1180: 1178: 1177:Case Mountain 1175: 1173: 1170: 1168: 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River 1803:George Waldo 1788:Gardner Lake 1698:Bolton Notch 1663:Beaver Brook 1625:Salmon Brook 1390:Salmon River 1304: 1300:Narragansett 1063: 1048: 1013: 1000: 986: 968: 954: 945: 944: 921: 899: 873: 851: 830: 809: 800: 799: 774: 765: 756: 731: 720: 709: 690: 684: 532:gravestones. 476: 472:Lyme disease 464: 452: 447: 443: 439: 432: 429: 423: 411: 407: 404: 395: 392: 381: 377: 374: 352: 350: 344: 342: 333: 332: 322: 316: 294: 291: 274: 234: 215: 204: 201: 196: 188: 182: 171: 164: 122: 118: 116: 16:Hiking trail 2786:Beckley Bog 2766:Aton Forest 2720:Means Brook 2649:Wopowog WMA 2529:Newgate WMA 2404:Belding WMA 2271:Nathan Hale 2216:Cockaponset 2078:Selden Neck 2003:Osbornedale 1998:Old Furnace 1933:Machimoodus 1923:Lovers Leap 1883:Indian Well 1863:Horse Guard 1748:Dennis Hill 1693:Bluff Point 1645:State Parks 1510:Connecticut 1335:Old Furnace 1325:New England 1315:Nayantaquit 1275:Menunkatuck 1260:Mattabesett 1200:Falls Brook 1190:Cockaponset 1157:Appalachian 1131:Connecticut 1085: / 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Windham County
Connecticut, USA
hiking
cross-country skiing
snowshoeing
fishing
geocaching
Hazards
hunters
deer ticks
poison ivy
Blue-Blazed
hiking
Connecticut
Windham County
Connecticut Forest and Park Association
Chaplin, Connecticut
Hampton, Connecticut
Nipmuck Trail
Natchaug State Forest
Eastford, Connecticut
Natchaug State Forest
Nipmuck Trail
Airline State Park
Natchaug State Forest
Civilian Conservation Corps
hiking
backpacking
picnicking

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