Old Willimantic Turnpike
3.8 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Four Corners, CT. It climbs 302 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Getting there
Directions
Old Willimantic Turnpike
3.8 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 281–520 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66003, -72.44301
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 83% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Old Willimantic Turnpike
- 2.9 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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- Insect Hotel & Blackledge River Greenway 2.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.3 mi · ▲ 177 ft
- Old Slocum Road via Old Willimantic Turnpike 2.6 mi · ▲ 251 ft
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