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Shenipsit State Forest

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 892 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98269, -72.43702
Nearest town Somers, CT
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Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 282–868 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.98269, -72.43702

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Parker Road, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/webster-road-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
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 81°65°
Thu 91°69° 56%
Fri 94°71° 41%
Sat 92°70° 39%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 94°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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