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Salmon River State Forest

Salmon River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Salmon River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. It climbs 623 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 525 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.58428, -72.40067
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Salmon River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 137–523 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.58428, -72.40067

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 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Salmon River Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Salmon River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1 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/salmon-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

45% dirt11% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
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 88°70° 18%
Fri 95°72° 30%
Sat 92°71° 38%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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