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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 29 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 375 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 292 ft7.0 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 · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 142–292 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

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

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.3 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-12-km-b8ca

Trail surface

84% dirt12% gravel1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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