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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 456 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60473, -72.38250
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min

Elevation 261–455 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60473, -72.38250

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:20 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 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-4-km-57f6

Trail surface

70% dirt10% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:20 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 11 min before dark.

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