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Salmon River Trail
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Connecticut Forest & Park Association
Location Entrance:
Comstock Bridge Road
Colchester, CT 06415
Location Phone:
N/A
Type: A single trail
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
Day Pond State Park
Difficulty: Moderate (Gently rising terrain with the likeliness to encounter occasional obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Earth
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Teenagers • Adults
Number of walking trails: 1
Total walking route length: 7 miles
Admission fees:
Free; a parking fee is charged on weekends at Day Pond State Park.
Location Details
This adventure begins by crossing Comstock Bridge (the only covered bridge in eastern Connecticut) and then follows the blazes along the Salmon River. The Salmon River Trail is a lollipop-shaped loop trail that eventually passes through Day Pond State Park. Spectacular views can be enjoyed as well as mixed hardwood forest and old hemlocks.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Stream/river • Woodland • Historical site |
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| Access restrictions: | Day Pond State Park is open 8 a.m. to sunset. Foot traffic only. |
 Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail: |
The Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System, was established in 1929 by the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), a private, non-profit conservation organization. Since that time, the system has grown to include roughly 825 miles of footpaths across Connecticut. The Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails are maintained by dedicated CFPA volunteers for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. To learn more about their use, visit the Trail Use Policy page. The Connecticut Walk Book East and West, comprehensive guides to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails, are also available at our online store. |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | Take Comstock Bridge Road on the north side of Route 16, just west of the Colchester town line in East Hampton, to the Comstock Bridge parking area. To reach the Day Pond State Park trailhead, take Route 2 Exit 16 in Colchester. Follow Route 149 south for 3 miles and take a hard right onto Peck Lane. Turn left onto Day Pond Road and continue to Day Pond State Park. |
| Parking: | Ample parking available at the Comstock Bridge parking lot. |
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