Air Line State Park Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 456 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60473, -72.38250
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min
Elevation 261–455 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.60473, -72.38250
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 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
70% dirt10% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Grayville Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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