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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 259 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Road 41.56397, -72.43957
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 123–259 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: River Road · 41.56397, -72.43957

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.8 miReach Air Line State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto River Road, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 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-out-back-10-km-566b

Trail surface

68% gravel31% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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