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Salmon River State Forest

Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 5 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 1,327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 525 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.54990, -72.43577
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Lower Packard Goose–Overlook, 5 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 121–523 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.54990, -72.43577

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Salmon River Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Pines, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Overlook, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftSharp right onto Lower Packard Goose, heading N.
  19. 250 ftReach Salmon River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks-Overlook Connector, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pines, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Salmon River Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miArrive 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/overlook-out-back-1dda

Trail surface

70% dirt1% boardwalk29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 91°70° 17%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°67° 18%
Mon 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark.

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