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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Air Line State Park Trail Loop is a 5.2-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It climbs 463 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 541 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62816, -72.38318
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail Loop

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 261–541 ft

Loop · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.62816, -72.38318

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto blowdown bypass, heading N.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miThe 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-8-km-d76d

Trail surface

87% dirt4% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 5 min before dark.

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