Pines is a 7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 777 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 449 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57349, -72.41580
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
Directions
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Pines
7 mi · ▲ 777 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 121–450 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.57349, -72.41580
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Pines, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 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
64% dirt1% boardwalk35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
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