Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Sodom Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 883 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Soapstone Mountain Road 41.95922, -72.41935
Nearest town Somers, CT

Directions

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Sodom Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 726–882 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Soap Stone Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sodom Road, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 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

75% dirt24% gravel1% 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 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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