Sodom Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 889 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi725 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 41%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Soapstone Mountain Road 41.95922, -72.41935
Nearest town Somers, CT
Directions
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Sodom Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 726–1,068 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Soapstone Mountain Road · 41.95922, -72.41935
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Soap Stone Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sodom Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Soap Stone Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
Trail surface
71% dirt25% gravel3% paved1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
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°63°
Thu
89°67°
57%
Fri
92°69°
40%
Sat
90°68°
40%
Sun
92°65°
17%
Mon
92°69°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Webster Road via Soapstone Mountain Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Sodom Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 446 ft
- Sodom Road & Thomas Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Sykes Road 5.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Lake Bonair 7.9 mi · ▲ 477 ft
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