Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
State Park Pond–Supples Pond, 3 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 48 min
State Park Pond–Supples Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Riverdale, CT. The route passes Supples Pond before reaching State Park Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 529 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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State Park Pond–Supples Pond, 3 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 111–519 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: Portland Air Line Trail Spur · 41.56584, -72.58372
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Portland Air Line Trail Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Supples Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Air Line Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach State Park Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Portland Air Line Trail Spur, heading NW.
- 0.2 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 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Portland Air Line Trail Spur Trailhead
- Supples Pond–YMCA Camp Ingersoll Beach, 3 beaches 2.1 mi · ▲ 63 ft
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