Southern New England Railway via Grand Trunk Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 719 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grand Trunk Trail 42.03414, -71.78589
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Southern New England Railway via Grand Trunk Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min
Elevation 642–718 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Grand Trunk Trail · 42.03414, -71.78589
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Southern New England Railway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 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
67% dirt33% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°68°
44%
Fri
92°70°
29%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Grand Trunk Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Midstate Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Grand Trunk Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Grand Trunk Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Grand Trunk Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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