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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Amston, CT. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 440 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61136, -72.35697
Nearest town Amston, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 261–438 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.61136, -72.35697

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 86% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grayville Road, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 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-8-km-0031

Trail surface

59% dirt14% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip86%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 30% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 26% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°57° 32%
Tue 58°48° 20%
Wed 64°47°
Thu 65°45° 15%
Fri 61°50° 35%
Sat 59°52° 35%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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