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Air Line State Park Trail southbound, North Westchester CT.jpg
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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 453 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 318 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58428, -72.40067
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 137–317 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58428, -72.40067

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1 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-11-km-18d0

Trail surface

33% dirt11% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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