Air Line State Park Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 529 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 285 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56483, -72.44416
Nearest town Westchester, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 137–285 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.56483, -72.44416
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 84% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt1% boardwalk46% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip84%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
67°58°
31%
Tue
59°49°
21%
Wed
65°49°
Thu
66°46°
Fri
62°51°
38%
Sat
60°52°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail
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