Nehantic State Forest

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.2 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. It climbs 580 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 377 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43692, -72.26351
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT

Directions

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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.2 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 163–379 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.43692, -72.26351

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 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% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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