Shenipsit State Forest

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 911 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98207, -72.42798
Nearest town Somers, CT

Directions

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Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 328–868 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.98207, -72.42798

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 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

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.4″ 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 80°66°
Thu 91°68° 56%
Fri 94°71° 41%
Sat 92°70° 39%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 94°71° 20%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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