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Salmon River State Forest

Double Down–Low Road, 7 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Double Down–Low Road, 7 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 443 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57243, -72.43438
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Double Down–Low Road, 7 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 121–442 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.57243, -72.43438

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 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 S.
  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 NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pines, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 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/double-down-low-road-out-back-7-sights-7-km

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 91°71° 18%
Fri 94°72° 30%
Sat 92°71° 37%
Sun 93°68° 19%
Mon 94°72°

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