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Nehantic State Forest

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Crowley Corner, CT. It climbs 1,124 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 446 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43613, -72.28988
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT
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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 163–446 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.43613, -72.28988

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 1 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  31. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  48. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beech-hill-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

68% dirt14% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 22%
Sat 90°69° 28%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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