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Salmon River State Forest

Cranberry Bog–CQT, 5 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Cranberry Bog–CQT, 5 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. The route reaches Cranberry Bog at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 854 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 443 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Road 41.56397, -72.43957
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Cranberry Bog–CQT, 5 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 121–444 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: River Road · 41.56397, -72.43957

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Pines, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Low Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto CQT, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  11. 1.6 miReach Cranberry Bog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.6 miBear left onto CQT, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pines, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto River Road, heading N.
  20. 1.2 miArrive 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-5-lakes-25-km-98a1

Trail surface

80% dirt19% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ 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°64°
Thu 89°70° 18%
Fri 95°72° 30%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

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