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Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Air Line State Park Trail & River Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Air Line State Park Trail & River Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near North Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 259 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58992, -72.39518
Nearest town North Westchester, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Air Line State Park Trail & River Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 142–259 ft

Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58992, -72.39518

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miSharp right onto River Road, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftReach Air Line State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 300 ftSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/river-road-out-back-5df9

Trail surface

49% gravel49% dirt2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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