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Double Down–Low Road, 8 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 1,019 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 495 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58428, -72.40067
Nearest town North Westchester, CT

Directions

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Double Down–Low Road, 8 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 122–495 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58428, -72.40067

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. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Double Down, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Soul Train, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Packard Goose, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pines, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 3.3 miSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
  22. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

49% dirt5% gravel1% boardwalk45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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