Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Supples Pond & Portland Air Line Trail Spur
4.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Supples Pond & Portland Air Line Trail Spur is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Supples Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Supples Pond & Portland Air Line Trail Spur
4.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 111–281 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 NW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Portland Air Line Trail Spur, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Supples Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Air Line Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.6 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from connector Trailhead
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- Air Line Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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- Air Line Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Jobs Pond & Supples Pond via Air Line Trail 4 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- State Park Pond via Air Line Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft
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