Soapstone Mountain–Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. The route passes Soapstone Mountain and Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi712 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 48%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sodom Road 41.96264, -72.40619
Nearest town Crystal Lake, CT
Directions
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Soapstone Mountain–Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.5 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 710–1,047 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Sodom Road · 41.96264, -72.40619
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sodom Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Soap Stone Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Soapstone Mountain.
- 100 ftPass Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Soapstone Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Soap Stone Road, heading E.
- 0.1 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
90% dirt7% gravel3% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ 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
78°65°
Thu
89°67°
57%
Fri
93°69°
40%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
93°65°
17%
Mon
92°70°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sodom Road Trailhead
- Sodom Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Sodom Road Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Sodom Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Sodom Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 293 ft
- Thomas Road via Sodom Road 3 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Soapstone Mountain–Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits 9.3 mi · ▲ 957 ft
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