Pines is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 417 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 282 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Road 41.57896, -72.42459
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
Directions
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Pines
4.2 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 121–281 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: River Road · 41.57896, -72.42459
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.3 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 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.1″ 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
80°63°
Thu
92°71°
18%
Fri
95°72°
30%
Sat
93°71°
38%
Sun
94°68°
19%
Mon
94°72°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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