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Salmon River State Forest

Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Air Line State Park Trail, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Air Line State Park Trail, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. The route reaches Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint. It climbs 690 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 318 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58992, -72.39518
Nearest town North Westchester, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Air Line State Park Trail, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 75–317 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58992, -72.39518

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miPass Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint.
  7. 500 ftBear right onto Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT), heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.4 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/river-road-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

42% dirt17% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.4″ 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 79°63°
Thu 92°70° 18%
Fri 94°72° 30%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 94°67° 18%
Mon 94°73°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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