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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Slocum Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Old Slocum Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto North Parker Road, heading N.
- 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 2.9 mi · loop · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 3.5 mi · loop · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 3.5 mi · loop · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
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- Old Willimantic Turnpike 4.2 mi · ▲ 468 ft
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