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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 449 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57349, -72.41580
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 141–450 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.57349, -72.41580

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 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-13-km-a9f3

Trail surface

65% dirt1% boardwalk34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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