AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 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

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.6″ 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°63°
Thu 89°67° 56%
Fri 93°69° 41%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°65° 17%
Mon 92°70° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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