Salmon River State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 522 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64958, -72.43148
Nearest town Four Corners, CT

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftReach Old Willimantic Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°69° 24%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 91°70° 41%
Sun 93°70° 20%
Mon 93°71° 15%

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