Shenipsit State Forest

Thomas Road via Sodom Road

3 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Thomas Road via Sodom Road is a 3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. It climbs 379 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Thomas Road via Sodom Road

3 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 696–874 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 E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Sodom Road, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miReach Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sodom Road, heading W.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 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

53% dirt6% gravel41% 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 (~11 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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