Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 6 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near East Hampton, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog, Bell Company Pond, Artistic Wire Company Pond and Yellow Ribbon Tree before reaching Air Line Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 254 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Yellow Ribbon Tree–Air Line Viewpoint, 6 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 375–542 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: 41.57251, -72.48261
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miPass Cranberry Bog.
- 0.4 miPass Bell Company Pond.
- 50 ftPass Artistic Wire Company Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Air Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Air Line Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Yellow Ribbon Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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