Sodom Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Sodom Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sodom Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 726–882 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Soap Stone Road · 41.96069, -72.40930
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Soap Stone Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sodom Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Soap Stone Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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