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
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Low Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Double Down, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Soul Train, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Packard Goose, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pines, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3.3 miSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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