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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Air Line State Park Trail Loop is a 5.3-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It climbs 367 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 532 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62718, -72.39067
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 261–531 ft

Loop · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.62718, -72.39067

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto blowdown bypass, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftThe loop closes 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-loop-9-km-87f3

Trail surface

90% dirt4% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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