Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
2.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop is a 2.9-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64488, -72.43623
Nearest town Four Corners, CT
Directions
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Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
2.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 281–466 ft
Loop · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64488, -72.43623
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftThe 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°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
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
80°64°
Thu
87°69°
24%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
92°70°
41%
Sun
93°70°
20%
Mon
94°71°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.4 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Old Slocum Road & Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 271 ft
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