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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.7 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Air Line State Park Trail Loop is a 5.7-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It climbs 455 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 532 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63091, -72.37891
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.7 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 261–531 ft

Loop · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.63091, -72.37891

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 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto blowdown bypass, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/air-line-state-park-trail-loop-9-km-ce3b

Trail surface

87% dirt4% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 0 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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