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Salmon River State Forest

Air Line State Park Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Air Line State Park Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 349 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 246 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57243, -72.43438
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Air Line State Park Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 137–246 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.57243, -72.43438

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.7 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-9-km-407b

Trail surface

40% dirt2% boardwalk58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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