Air Line State Park Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Amston, CT. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi410 – 604 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.63219, -72.34381
Nearest town Amston, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 409–605 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.63219, -72.34381
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 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
80% gravel20% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Air Line State Park Trail Trailhead
- Mill Site Path via Air Line State Park Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Wells Woods Road via Air Line State Park Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft
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