Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 50 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 50 min
Elevation 291–520 ft
Loop · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64958, -72.43148
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Old Willimantic Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 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
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
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