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Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike

3.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 320 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 466 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

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

3.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 281–466 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.64730, -72.43246

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 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 right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-willimantic-turnpike-out-back-5-km-004e

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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