AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nipmuck State Forest

Old County Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Old County Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Staffordville, CT. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 912 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95629, -72.23650
Nearest town Staffordville, CT
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Old County Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Elevation 817–913 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.95629, -72.23650

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Old County Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miReach Old County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 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/old-county-road-out-back-2d43

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 1 min before dark.

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