Salmon River Trail
2 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 52 min
Salmon River Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. It climbs 397 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Salmon River Trail
2 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 52 min
Elevation 111–523 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.56769, -72.43691
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Salmon River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Salmon River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Day Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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