AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shenipsit State Forest

Old County Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Old County Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near North Somers, CT. It climbs 300 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 846 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00730, -72.39905
Nearest town North Somers, CT
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Old County Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 662–847 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00730, -72.39905

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left onto Old County Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miReach Old County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.3 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-6-km-bc8c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 6 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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