Webster Road via Sykes Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Webster Road via Sykes Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Ellington, CT. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 804 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 41.93092, -72.43887
Nearest town Ellington, CT
Directions
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Webster Road via Sykes Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 534–805 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.93092, -72.43887
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Webster Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Sykes Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.5″ 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
78°65°
Thu
90°67°
57%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°68°
40%
Sun
93°66°
17%
Mon
93°70°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Sykes Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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