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Salmon River State Forest

CQT–Long Climb, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 6 min

CQT–Long Climb, 8 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 455 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 499 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56483, -72.44416
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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CQT–Long Climb, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 243–500 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.56483, -72.44416

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left onto Long Climb, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tea, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Upper Packard Goose, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Low Road, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto CQT, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Packard Goose, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Soul Train, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Packard Goose, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 100 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/cqt-long-climb-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 89°70° 18%
Fri 95°72° 30%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

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