AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Whitaker Woods

Parker Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Parker Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Whitaker Woods near Somers, CT. It climbs 858 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98207, -72.42798
Nearest town Somers, CT
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Parker Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 328–846 ft

Out & Back · Whitaker Woods

Trailhead: 41.98207, -72.42798

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Parker Road, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 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/parker-road-out-back-9-km-c33e

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.4″ 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 80°66°
Thu 91°68° 56%
Fri 94°71° 41%
Sat 92°70° 39%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 94°71° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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