Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Overlook, 3 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. The route reaches Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint. It climbs 1,131 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 436 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55284, -72.44795
Nearest town Westchester, CT
Directions
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Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Overlook, 3 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 79–435 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.55284, -72.44795
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Overlook, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
65% dirt1% boardwalk34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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