Williams Pond & Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Colchester, CT. The route reaches Williams Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 495 ft11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur 41.58200, -72.32769
Nearest town Colchester, CT
Directions
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Williams Pond & Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
11.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 375–496 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur · 41.58200, -72.32769
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 87% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, heading N.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Williams Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, heading SW.
- 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% gravel3% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip87%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
66°56°
26%
Tue
62°48°
21%
Wed
64°46°
Thu
65°46°
17%
Fri
61°50°
36%
Sat
58°52°
36%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 4:39 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Ahlbert Pond & Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur 6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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