Lyman Viaduct (buried) is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 313 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi151 – 305 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Road 41.57896, -72.42459
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
Directions
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Lyman Viaduct (buried)
4.5 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 151–304 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: River Road · 41.57896, -72.42459
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 83% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip83%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
68°58°
30%
Tue
64°49°
21%
Wed
65°49°
Thu
66°47°
Fri
62°51°
37%
Sat
60°53°
37%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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