AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shenipsit State Forest

Old County Road

3 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Old County Road is a 3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. It climbs 323 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00300, -72.38420
Nearest town West Stafford, CT
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Old County Road

3 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 674–874 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00300, -72.38420

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left onto Old County Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 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-5-km-6eee

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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