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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Webster Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Webster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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