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Salmon River State Forest

Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. The route passes Day Pond State Park Beach and Day Pond before reaching Day Pond State Park Beach at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 596 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 476 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58992, -72.39518
Nearest town North Westchester, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 137–477 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58992, -72.39518

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Loop (SRT), heading SE.
  6. 150 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
  7. 150 ftReach Day Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading NE.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.4 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-out-back

Trail surface

42% dirt20% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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