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 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 443 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60577, -72.38058
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min
Elevation 261–444 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.60577, -72.38058
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
75% dirt10% gravel15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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 · ▲ 199 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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