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Shenipsit State Forest

Bald Mountain

1.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 33 min

Bald Mountain is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. The route reaches Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 25%1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98848, -72.40879
Nearest town Somers, CT
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Bald Mountain

1.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 33 min

Elevation 733–1,101 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.98848, -72.40879

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftPass Bald Mountain.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 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/bald-mountain-out-back-e4e8

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 10 min before dark.

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