Grand Trunk Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi581 – 702 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02799, -71.79305
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Grand Trunk Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 580–704 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02799, -71.79305
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM
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- Grand Trunk Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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- Midstate Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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- Midstate Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Grand Trunk Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft
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