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Salmon River State Forest

Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 704 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 440 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56769, -72.43691
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 111–438 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.56769, -72.43691

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Overlook, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftSharp right onto Lower Packard Goose, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Soul Train, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Packard Goose, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/lower-packard-goose-overlook-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt1% boardwalk40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
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°64°
Thu 92°71° 18%
Fri 95°72° 30%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 94°68° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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