Salmon River State Forest

Old Slocum Road & Old Willimantic Turnpike

2.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Old Slocum Road & Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 522 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64488, -72.43623
Nearest town Four Corners, CT

Directions

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Old Slocum Road & Old Willimantic Turnpike

2.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 281–520 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.64488, -72.43623

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Slocum Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miReach Old Willimantic Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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