Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
4.9 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. It climbs 364 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi154 – 276 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41550, -72.23823
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
Directions
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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
4.9 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 155–276 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.41550, -72.23823
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 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
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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