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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It climbs 376 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 532 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62799, -72.38756
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 254–531 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.62799, -72.38756

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 56° · precip 25% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 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-11-km-a928

Trail surface

89% dirt3% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F56°
Precip25%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 25% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Tue 63°49°
Wed 62°47°
Thu 65°45°
Fri 68°49° 44%
Sat 71°52° 45%
Sun 70°54° 32%

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