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Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike

3.7 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 522 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

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

3.7 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 281–520 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Blackledge River Greenway · 41.66076, -72.44513

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 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. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 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-6-km-7e5c

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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