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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, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 522 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 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 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. 0.8 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. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 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-ebf9

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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