Old Willimantic Turnpike
3.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Gilead, CT. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 502 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65819, -72.42805
Nearest town Gilead, CT
Directions
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Old Willimantic Turnpike
3.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 281–501 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.65819, -72.42805
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 96% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 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.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip96%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
80°62°
Wed
79°63°
Thu
86°68°
24%
Fri
93°71°
32%
Sat
91°70°
41%
Sun
93°69°
20%
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