Shenipsit State Forest

    Forest at a Glance

    The Forest is comprised of 11 parcels spread over 7,159 acres as of 2023 across the towns of Ellington, Somers and Stafford.

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    Shenipsit Lievre Brook
    Shenipsit Whistling Tree
    Soapstone Observation Tower
    Bald Mountain Trail

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    • Sodom Road Parcel –★★ – A little rocky and a little hilly uneventful stretch of trail behind the Somers Sportsman Club
    • Soapstone Mountain –★★★★ – Rugged and varied trails with steep climbs up to a fantastic view from the tower at the summit
    • South Parcel –★★ – Old forest roads, rutted by off-road vehicles that finally switches to narrow trail

    Shenipsit State Forest began in 1927 with the purchase of land at the summit of Soapstone Mountain in Somers to erect a fire tower to keep a lookout over the forests of the eastern woodlands.

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