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Shenipsit Trail: North

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Northern portion of the Shenipsit Trail.
15.5
mi
Distance
1,872
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
River/CreekViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
15.47mi
Distance
1,872ft
Elevation Gain
1,775ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
1,052ft
High Point
511ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The northern portion of the trail is mostly singletrack climbing to the top of Soapstone Mountain. Here a lookout tower can provide views reaching into MA and NH. The trail descends only to climb several more peaks. This is one of the most beautiful parts of the trail dramatically mixing forest and boulders with several steep cutaways as you climb the hills. The trail eventually emerges and ends along a dirt road (Greaves) in Stafford, CT.

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Contributors
Ben Rosenberg