Sykes Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Sykes Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 568 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 801 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Parker Road 41.95414, -72.42907
Nearest town Somers, CT
Directions
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Sykes Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 277–800 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Parker Road · 41.95414, -72.42907
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Parker Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sykes Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Sykes Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Parker Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:06 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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