Sodom Road & Thomas Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 766 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Sodom Road & Thomas Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 766 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 876 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96878, -72.42406
Nearest town Somers, CT
Directions
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Sodom Road & Thomas Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 766 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 621–877 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.96878, -72.42406
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sodom Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sodom Road, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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
52% dirt23% gravel25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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