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Nehantic State Forest

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.3 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Chesterfield, CT. It climbs 583 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 377 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holmes Road 41.43796, -72.26269
Nearest town Chesterfield, CT
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Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

9.3 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 163–379 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: Holmes Road · 41.43796, -72.26269

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Holmes Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Holmes Road, heading N.
  21. 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/nehantic-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-15-km-8d6a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 21%
Sat 90°69° 27%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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