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Lyman Viaduct (buried) is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 292 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57243, -72.43438
Nearest town Westchester, CT

Directions

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Lyman Viaduct (buried)

2.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 59 min

Elevation 187–292 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.57243, -72.43438

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Lyman Viaduct (buried), heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
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°63°
Thu 91°71° 18%
Fri 94°72° 30%
Sat 92°71° 37%
Sun 93°68° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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