Air Line State Park Trail–Hay Ride Trail, 5 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Grosvenor Dale, CT. It climbs 421 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Air Line State Park Trail–Hay Ride Trail, 5 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 5 hr 35 min
Elevation 402–740 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)
Trailhead: Plum Road · 41.96337, -71.88060
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Plum Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 5.2 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Air Line State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 5.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Plum Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
More from Plum Road Trailhead
- Air Line State Park Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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