Sodom Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr
Sodom Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. It is mostly level, with 211 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sodom Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 696–874 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.96049, -72.40075
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sodom Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Sodom Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Sodom Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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