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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 315 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.59164, -72.39365
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 254–316 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.59164, -72.39365

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

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grayville Road, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.6 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-a2f9

Trail surface

84% dirt5% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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