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Douglas State Forest

Hay Ride Trail–Saddle Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hay Ride Trail–Saddle Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 627 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Town of Thompson 42.00867, -71.80926
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
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Hay Ride Trail–Saddle Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 474–626 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Town of Thompson · 42.00867, -71.80926

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Southern New England Trunkline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 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/hay-ride-trail-saddle-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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