Old Willimantic Turnpike
2.4 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 56 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 264 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Old Willimantic Turnpike
2.4 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 56 min
Elevation 281–520 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64488, -72.43623
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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
- 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
More from this trailhead
- Old Slocum Road & Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 271 ft
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