AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Sodom Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near West Stafford, CT. It climbs 256 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 883 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sodom Road 41.97917, -72.40016
Nearest town West Stafford, CT
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Sodom Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 727–882 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: Sodom Road · 41.97917, -72.40016

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

  1. Start on Sodom Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 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-83cc

Trail surface

61% dirt37% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.5″ 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°63°
Thu 89°66° 56%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°65° 17%
Mon 92°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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