Connecticut trails · Shenipsit Forest Trail
A 14.8-mile network in Connecticut, with 374 ft of climbing. Reaches The Pinnacle. Managed by the state.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,360 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Shenipsit Forest Trail junction. 41.99893, -72.40339 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:45 a.m., the sun rises at 6:13 a.m. and sets at 7:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:54 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.8-mile route takes roughly 5 h 40 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:53 a.m. — 7 h 31 min before sunset.