Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. The route passes Day Pond State Park Beach before reaching Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 459 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 538 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shailor Hill Road 41.56816, -72.40938
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
Directions
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Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches
4.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 158–538 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: Shailor Hill Road · 41.56816, -72.40938
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 84% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Shailor Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Shailor Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip84%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
66°58°
32%
Tue
58°49°
21%
Wed
64°48°
Thu
65°46°
Fri
61°50°
38%
Sat
59°52°
38%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 2 min before dark.
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