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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

8 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Air Line State Park Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 568 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 318 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56374, -72.44536
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

8 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 137–317 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.56374, -72.44536

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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-13-km-7701

Trail surface

59% dirt1% boardwalk40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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