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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Air Line State Park Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Grosvenor Dale, CT. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 430 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Plum Road 41.96337, -71.88060
Nearest town Grosvenor Dale, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 307–428 ft

Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Trailhead: Plum Road · 41.96337, -71.88060

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Plum Road, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left onto Plum Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 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-7-km-d07f

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 87°68° 39%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 93°70°
Mon 93°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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