Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop is a 3.6-mile loop in Salmon River State Forest near Gilead, CT. It climbs 306 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 281–520 ft
Loop · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.65819, -72.42805
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
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- Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike 3.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 321 ft
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