Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Air Line Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Air Line Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Cobalt, CT. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 282 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.56567, -72.55704
Nearest town Cobalt, CT

Directions

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Air Line Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 161–281 ft

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

Trailhead: connector · 41.56567, -72.55704

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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