Keeny Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Sterling City, CT. It climbs 510 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Keeny Road 41.38145, -72.31203
Nearest town Sterling City, CT
Directions
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Keeny Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 94–348 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: Keeny Road · 41.38145, -72.31203
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Keeny Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 surface
15% gravel85% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 3.9″ yesterday (5.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
78°62°
Thu
88°71°
Fri
92°72°
18%
Sat
91°71°
23%
Sun
91°71°
16%
Mon
96°73°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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