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Salmon River State Forest

Old Willimantic Turnpike

5.6 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Old Willimantic Turnpike is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 538 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65835, -72.46279
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT
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Old Willimantic Turnpike

5.6 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 281–539 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65835, -72.46279

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 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. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto North Parker Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-willimantic-turnpike-out-back-9-km-73f7

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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