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Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike

2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 345 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackledge River Greenway 41.66076, -72.44513
Nearest town Four Corners, CT
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Old Willimantic Turnpike

2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 281–344 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Blackledge River Greenway · 41.66076, -72.44513

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftReach Old Willimantic Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  13. 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-5eea

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
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°63°
Thu 87°69° 25%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 93°70° 21%
Mon 94°71° 15%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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