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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Black Spruce Pond–Cat's Meow, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 5 hr

Black Spruce Pond–Cat's Meow, 4 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Abington, CT. The route passes Black Spruce Pond before reaching Black Spruce Pond at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 682 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85158, -71.99512
Nearest town Abington, CT
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Black Spruce Pond–Cat's Meow, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 527–682 ft

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

Trailhead: 41.85158, -71.99512

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Cat's Meow, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Snake Den, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Tackle the Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Skid Row, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Tackle the Trail, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Willow, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 6.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftPass Black Spruce Pond.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miPass Black Spruce Pond.
  18. 0.2 miReach Black Spruce Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 6.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Tackle the Trail, heading N.
  27. 200 ftBear right onto Skid Row, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Tackle the Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Snake Den, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Cat's Meow, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 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/black-spruce-pond-black-spruce-pond-out-back-26-km-baa1

Trail surface

53% dirt32% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 91°69° 30%
Fri 93°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 93°66° 16%
Mon 93°70° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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