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Shenipsit State Forest

Avery Road via Old County Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Avery Road via Old County Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near North Somers, CT. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00730, -72.39905
Nearest town North Somers, CT
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Avery Road via Old County Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 734–940 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00730, -72.39905

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Avery Road, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Old County Road, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/avery-road-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

83% dirt1% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 6 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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