AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shenipsit State Forest

Spencer Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Spencer Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 925 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spencer Road 42.00909, -72.39062
Nearest town West Stafford, CT
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Spencer Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 703–926 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: Spencer Road · 42.00909, -72.39062

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

  1. Start on Spencer Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miReach Spencer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.9 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-spencer-road-out-back-5-km-c633

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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