Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
11.2 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Salem, CT. It climbs 718 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
11.2 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 163–463 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.45065, -72.26810
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.
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