Wells Woods Road via Air Line State Park Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Amston, CT. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi410 – 653 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.63219, -72.34381
Nearest town Amston, CT
Directions
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Wells Woods Road via Air Line State Park Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 409–654 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.63219, -72.34381
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Wells Woods Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Wells Woods Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 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
46% dirt33% gravel21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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