Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
State Park Pond via Air Line Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 16 min
State Park Pond via Air Line Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches State Park Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 320 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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State Park Pond via Air Line Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 255–499 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: connector · 41.56567, -72.55704
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach State Park Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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