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Salmon River State Forest

Entry Trail–Good Friday, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Entry Trail–Good Friday, 6 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 931 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 597 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58428, -72.40067
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Entry Trail–Good Friday, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 122–597 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58428, -72.40067

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Pines, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Low Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Upper Packard Goose, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Middle Road, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tea, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Good Friday, heading N.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Entry Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Low Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Good Friday, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto High Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tea, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftBear left onto Upper Packard Goose, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Low Road, heading SE.
  24. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pines, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  29. 1.3 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/air-line-state-park-trail-entry-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

81% dirt6% gravel1% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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