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.
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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 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Spencer Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Spencer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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