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Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Air Line State Park Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Amston, CT. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 440 ft5.3 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 · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 256–438 ft

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

Trailhead: 41.61136, -72.35697

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 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. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/air-line-state-park-trail-out-back-8-km-8a35

Trail surface

48% dirt36% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 91°70° 19%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 93°69° 39%
Sun 93°67° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 4 min before dark.

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