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Shenipsit State Forest

Sodom Road & Thomas Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Sodom Road & Thomas Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 587 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.2 mi

Getting there

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

4.8 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 696–874 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. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Sodom Road, heading E.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miReach Sodom Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sodom Road, heading W.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.5 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-thomas-road-out-back-8-km-832c

Trail surface

65% dirt9% gravel26% 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 (~37 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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