Bald Mountain & Old County Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,097 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Bald Mountain & Old County Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. The route reaches Bald Mountain. It climbs 1,097 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bald Mountain & Old County Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,097 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 644–1,097 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.98636, -72.41174
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Bald Mountain.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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