Shenipsit State Forest

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 435 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 833 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96378, -72.40981
Nearest town Somers, CT

Directions

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Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 621–832 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.96378, -72.40981

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftSharp right onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ 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 89°67° 57%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°65° 17%
Mon 92°70° 20%

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