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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 83% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Old Willimantic Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip83%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
67°58°
30%
Tue
63°48°
20%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°46°
Fri
62°51°
36%
Sat
60°52°
36%
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 · loop · 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
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