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Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 7 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 7 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near East Hampton, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog, Bell Company Pond, Artistic Wire Company Pond and Yellow Ribbon Tree before reaching Air Line Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 456 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57078, -72.46283
Nearest town East Hampton, CT
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Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 7 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 334–456 ft

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

Trailhead: 41.57078, -72.46283

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto CQT, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  4. 1.6 miPass Cranberry Bog.
  5. 0.4 miPass Bell Company Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Artistic Wire Company Pond.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Air Line Trail, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftPass Air Line Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftReach Yellow Ribbon Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto CQT, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 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/bell-company-pond-bell-company-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

75% dirt22% gravel1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°69° 18%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 92°70° 19%
Mon 94°72°

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