CQT–Low Road, 6 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 183 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi243 – 436 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56483, -72.44416
Nearest town Westchester, CT
Directions
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CQT–Low Road, 6 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 59 min
Elevation 243–435 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto CQT, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Packard Goose, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Soul Train, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Packard Goose, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% 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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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