Old County Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Old County Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 619 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old County Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 628–888 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.99607, -72.41862
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Old County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bald Mountain Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Avery Road 5.5 mi · ▲ 552 ft
- The Pinnacle & Old County Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 847 ft
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