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Shenipsit State Forest

Lake Bonair

7.9 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Lake Bonair is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. The route reaches Lake Bonair at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 477 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 833 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Soapstone Mountain Road 41.95893, -72.42015
Nearest town Somers, CT
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Lake Bonair

7.9 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 637–832 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: Soapstone Mountain Road · 41.95893, -72.42015

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach Lake Bonair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftArrive 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/lake-bonair-lake-bonair-out-back-14-km-24be

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 89°67° 57%
Fri 92°69° 40%
Sat 90°68° 40%
Sun 92°65° 17%
Mon 92°69° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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