Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike

4.2 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 468 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 538 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65835, -72.46279
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT

Directions

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Old Willimantic Turnpike

4.2 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 307–539 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65835, -72.46279

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Parker Road, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Willimantic Turnpike, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto North Parker Road, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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