Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop

3.5 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop is a 3.5-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 522 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64730, -72.43246
Nearest town Four Corners, CT

Directions

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Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop

3.5 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 281–520 ft

Loop · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.64730, -72.43246

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 W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 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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