Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 57 min

Sodom Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 883 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sodom Road 41.96264, -72.40619
Nearest town Crystal Lake, CT

Directions

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Sodom Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 57 min

Elevation 726–882 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: Sodom Road · 41.96264, -72.40619

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sodom Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 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

67% dirt31% gravel2% unspecified

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 (~15 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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