Shenipsit State Forest

Crow Hill Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Crow Hill Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Ellithorpe, CT. It climbs 563 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 1,004 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00474, -72.33845
Nearest town Ellithorpe, CT

Directions

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Crow Hill Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 728–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00474, -72.33845

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Crow Hill Road, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miReach Crow Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 0 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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