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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 256 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Road 41.57896, -72.42459
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 137–257 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: River Road · 41.57896, -72.42459

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 150 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-7-km-c2e6

Trail surface

30% dirt2% boardwalk68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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