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Shenipsit State Forest

Spencer Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Spencer Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 830 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00321, -72.38089
Nearest town West Stafford, CT
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Spencer Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 668–829 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 42.00321, -72.38089

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 68% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spencer Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Spencer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spencer-road-out-back

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip68%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 35% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 68% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 64°53° 31%
Tue 59°47° 16%
Wed 63°46°
Thu 64°40° 15%
Fri 62°49° 31%
Sat 59°49° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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