AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Sodom Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 883 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

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

2.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 709–882 ft

Out & Back · 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. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 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. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sodom-road-out-back-4-km-5dfe

Trail surface

70% dirt29% gravel1% 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 (~16 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 5 min before dark.

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