Cranberry Bog–CQT, 5 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near East Hampton, CT. The route reaches Cranberry Bog. It climbs 1,278 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 525 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Air Line Trail 41.57824, -72.49239
Nearest town East Hampton, CT
Directions
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Cranberry Bog–CQT, 5 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,278 ft · 5 hr 56 min
Elevation 137–523 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: Air Line Trail · 41.57824, -72.49239
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto CQT, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Salmon River Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Cranberry Bog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto CQT, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading SW.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
78% dirt1% boardwalk21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°64°
Thu
88°69°
19%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
92°70°
37%
Sun
92°70°
19%
Mon
94°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 8.0 mi in (~214 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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