Nehantic State Forest

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.3 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Chesterfield, CT. It climbs 583 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 377 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holmes Road 41.43796, -72.26269
Nearest town Chesterfield, CT

Directions

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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.3 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 163–379 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: Holmes Road · 41.43796, -72.26269

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 87% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Holmes Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Holmes Road, heading N.
  21. 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

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip87%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 87% rain2 PM: 81% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 64% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°57° 25%
Tue 59°49° 27%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°45° 21%
Fri 60°50° 36%
Sat 59°52° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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