Southern New England Trunkline Trail
2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min
Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi499 – 623 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02114, -71.79523
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Southern New England Trunkline Trail
2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min
Elevation 500–622 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02114, -71.79523
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 68° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 75°F68°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°62°
Wed
81°63°
Thu
87°68°
43%
Fri
93°71°
29%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°70°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5.1 mi · loop · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 16.1 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 12.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
More from this trailhead
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Tri-State Marker Loop Trail Loop via Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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