Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Hope Valley, CT. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 443 ft9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.61484, -72.36631
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
8.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 354–442 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.61484, -72.36631
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 84% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 4.6 miReach Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.4 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
100% gravel
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip84%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
67°57°
31%
Tue
63°48°
20%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
65°46°
Fri
62°50°
36%
Sat
60°52°
36%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
- 7.4 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
- 9 mi · out & back · via Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur
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