Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land

Shenipsit Lake Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Shenipsit Lake Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land near Crystal Lake, CT. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 676 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90919, -72.41576
Nearest town Crystal Lake, CT

Directions

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Shenipsit Lake Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Elevation 517–676 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.90919, -72.41576

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 66% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Shenipsit Lake Road, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miReach Shenipsit Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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 surface

71% dirt29% gravel

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip66%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 54% rain12 PM: 63% rain1 PM: 66% rain2 PM: 38% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 50% rain11 PM: 55% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 65°54° 33%
Tue 59°47° 18%
Wed 63°46°
Thu 64°42° 15%
Fri 61°50° 31%
Sat 59°50° 31%

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