Sodom Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Sodom Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 670 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 883 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96878, -72.42406
Nearest town Somers, CT
Directions
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Sodom Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 621–882 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.96878, -72.42406
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sodom Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt18% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:06 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Soap Stone Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft
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