Connecticut trails · Shenipsit Forest Trail
Shenipsit Forest Trail
A 14.9-mile network in Connecticut, with 214 ft of climbing. Reaches The Pinnacle. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,762 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Pinnacle (summit)
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Getting there
Shenipsit Forest Trail junction. About 45 min drive (28 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Hartford. 41.99551, -72.40274 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.9-mile route takes roughly 5 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:37 p.m. — 5 h 33 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Shenipsit Trail + Shenipsit Forest Trail — 1.0 mi loop, 104 ft gain
- Shenipsit Forest Trail + Unnamed trail + Shenipsit Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 226 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Shenipsit Trail + Shenipsit Forest Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 346 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Nipmuck Forest Trail — 11.3 mi
- Charter Oak Greenway — 17.2 mi
- Farmington Valley Greenway — 18.8 mi
- Hop River Trail — 20.4 mi