Salmon River State Forest

Old Slocum Road via Old Willimantic Turnpike

5.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Old Slocum Road via Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 538 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65835, -72.46279
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT

Directions

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Old Slocum Road via Old Willimantic Turnpike

5.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 281–539 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65835, -72.46279

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Parker Road, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Slocum Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Old Slocum Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto North Parker Road, heading N.
  18. 0.9 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% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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