Air Line State Park Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Amston, CT. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 604 ft8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60181, -72.34113
Nearest town Amston, CT
Directions
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Air Line State Park Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 375–605 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: 41.60181, -72.34113
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% gravel11% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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