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Shenipsit State Forest

Spencer Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 55 min

Spencer Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 863 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spencer Road 42.01142, -72.36612
Nearest town West Stafford, CT
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Spencer Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 55 min

Elevation 668–864 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: Spencer Road · 42.01142, -72.36612

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

  1. Start on Spencer Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Spencer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 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/bruie-pond-bruie-pond-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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