River Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 233 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57243, -72.43438
Nearest town Westchester, CT
Directions
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River Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 123–232 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.57243, -72.43438
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto River Road, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach River Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 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
62% gravel38% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ 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
91°71°
18%
Fri
94°72°
30%
Sat
92°71°
37%
Sun
93°68°
19%
Mon
94°72°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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