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Salmon River State Forest

Day Pond State Park Beach–Cranberry Bog, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,132 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Day Pond State Park Beach–Cranberry Bog, 6 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near East Hampton, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog before reaching Day Pond State Park Beach at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,132 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 443 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line Trail 41.57824, -72.49239
Nearest town East Hampton, CT
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Day Pond State Park Beach–Cranberry Bog, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,132 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 137–444 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line Trail · 41.57824, -72.49239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto CQT, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miReach Day Pond State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading W.
  24. 0.8 miTurn left onto CQT, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miBear right onto Rapallo Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  26. 1.6 miArrive 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/day-pond-state-park-beach-cranberry-bog-out-back-7-sights-25-km

Trail surface

78% dirt1% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°69° 19%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 92°70° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.7 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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