Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road
6.4 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 892 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98269, -72.43702
Nearest town Somers, CT
Directions
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Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road
6.4 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 282–868 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.98269, -72.43702
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Parker Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip67%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
66°55°
29%
Tue
60°48°
17%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
65°42°
15%
Fri
64°50°
31%
Sat
61°51°
31%
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