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Colchester Spur Trail junction – Former Lyman Viaduct loop from Big Brook Gorge Preserve

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United States

Connecticut

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Colchester Spur Trail junction – Former Lyman Viaduct loop from Big Brook Gorge Preserve

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4.9

(1148)

16,834

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Colchester Spur Trail junction – Former Lyman Viaduct loop from Big Brook Gorge Preserve

03:26

57.6km

510m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Parking

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4.22 km

Ruby and Elizabeth Cohen Woodlands

Nature Reserve

14.3 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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16.9 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 …

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18.9 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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21.1 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: …

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26.7 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.

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29.9 km

Gulf Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Gulf Road is a dirt road that deteriorates into a trail along the Salmon River. The road is on State Forest land, but you'll likely see some private property signs …

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57.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

16.9 km

6.04 km

3.05 km

2.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

17.1 km

11.4 km

7.88 km

854 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 31 May

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27 %

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