Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road Loop

2 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 48 min

Sodom Road Loop is a 2-mile loop in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 269 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 873 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96378, -72.40981
Nearest town Somers, CT

Directions

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Sodom Road Loop

2 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 48 min

Elevation 621–874 ft

Loop · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.96378, -72.40981

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Sodom Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt7% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 89°67° 57%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°65° 17%
Mon 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 7 min before dark.

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