The Pinnacle & Avery Road Loop
4 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 40 min
The Pinnacle & Avery Road Loop is a 4-mile loop in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. The route reaches The Pinnacle. It climbs 662 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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The Pinnacle & Avery Road Loop
4 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 665–984 ft
Loop · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Avery Road · 41.98297, -72.39857
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
- Start on Avery Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftPass The Pinnacle.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.6 miThe loop closes 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 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Avery Road & Old County Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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