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Douglas State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southern-new-england-trunkline-trail-out-back-3-km-32a6

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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