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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Colchester

Former Lyman Viaduct – Colchester Spur Trail junction loop from Colchester

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Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Connecticut

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Colchester

Former Lyman Viaduct – Colchester Spur Trail junction loop from Colchester

Moderate

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(6611)

15,210

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Former Lyman Viaduct – Colchester Spur Trail junction loop from Colchester

02:42

37.0km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.07 km

Birch Hill Road Open Space West

Highlight • Forest

Birch Hill Road Open Space West is a nature reserve southeast of Grayville Falls, situated right next to the Air Line State Park Trail. Undeveloped, forested land covers the area between the town's many residential developments, adding to the rural character of this beautiful area.

Tip by

11.1 km

Skungamaug Fish and Game Club

Highlight • Structure

The green space to the north of this trail is the grounds of the Skungamaug Fish and Game Club, a group devoted to hunting and fishing.

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13.3 km

View of the river from the Air Line State Park Trail (Southern Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Air Line State Park Trail in Connecticut is a rail trail and linear state park that is a part of the East Coast Greenway. There are several sections including: South (25 miles from East Hampton to Windham), North (21 miles from Windham to Putnam), Thompson addition (6.6 miles from Thompson to the Massachusetts state line), and an additional 3.6-mile spur to Colchester. Recognized as a national recreation trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2002, it offers scenic routes for hiking and biking. This southern section of the trail near East Hampton is a gravel crushed trail that is great to ride on its own, or to access singeltrack in the nearby Salmon River Forest.

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18.5 km

Former Lyman Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

If you look to the sides of the path, you can see some of the beams and rails of the buried bridge.

Tip by

19.5 km

Gateway Preserve

Nature Reserve

30.5 km

Colchester Spur Trail junction

Highlight • Trail

From here you can take the Colchester Spur Trail. The area surrounding the trail played a small but fascinating role in the American Revolution. Look for markers mentioning skirmish sites and troop movements.

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37.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

8.28 km

5.34 km

1.65 km

182 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

10.3 km

6.56 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Monday 25 May

22°C

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98 %

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View of the river from the Air Line State Park Trail (Southern Section)

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Colchester Spur Trail junction

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