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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Hams Pond–Bike Path (To Airline Trail), 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Hams Pond–Bike Path (To Airline Trail), 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near North Windham, CT. The route reaches Hams Pond. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 299 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74593, -72.15639
Nearest town North Windham, CT
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Hams Pond–Bike Path (To Airline Trail), 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 152–297 ft

Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Trailhead: 41.74593, -72.15639

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Valley at Jackson stop 172 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hams Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Bike Path (To Airline Trail), heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Veteran's Memorial Greenway (Airline Trail), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abandoned Airline Railroad, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Veteran's Memorial Greenway (Airline Trail), heading SW.
  11. 1.3 miReach Hams Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bike Path (To Airline Trail), heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 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/lynch-pond-lynch-pond-out-back-4-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

50% paved31% gravel10% dirt7% grass1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 92°70° 27%
Fri 94°72° 31%
Sat 93°70° 40%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 95°72° 17%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Valley at Jackson stop 172 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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