Air Line State Park Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 522 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 318 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Road 41.57896, -72.42459
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 137–317 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: River Road · 41.57896, -72.42459
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt1% boardwalk69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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