Blackledge River Greenway & Old Slocum Road
5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Blackledge River Greenway & Old Slocum Road is a 5-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blackledge River Greenway & Old Slocum Road
5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 281–520 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: Blackledge River Greenway · 41.66176, -72.45486
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Blackledge River Greenway, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Slocum Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Blackledge River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Blackledge River Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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