Shenipsit Trail: South

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Features Birding · Geological Significance · River/Creek · Views

The southern trail-head is just off of Gadpouch Rd in Portland, Ct. From here the trail quickly climbs up to the peak of Great Hill and continues along a ridge trail. After cresting on Bald Hill (the highest point on the Shenipsit Trail) at about 4 miles in the trail starts to descend for the remainder of the southern portion. Eventually the singletrack trail is replaced by a series of unnamed dirt roads. These roads eventually lead out to a suburban neighborhood at about the 8.25 mile mark. This is the end of the southern portion of the trail, and leads to the first road transition.

This trail seems to transition through several different management zones. In some locations you are on singletrack trails with great blazing. In others you'll find yourself in unnamed dirt roads with just enough blazing to keep you going in the right direction.

There is clear parking on both ends of this trail section.