Shenipsit State Forest

Sykes Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Sykes Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Ellington, CT. It climbs 997 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 837 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91504, -72.44040
Nearest town Ellington, CT

Directions

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Sykes Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 277–836 ft

Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest

Trailhead: 41.91504, -72.44040

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Sykes Road, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miReach Sykes Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.8″ 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 79°63°
Thu 90°68° 56%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°70° 20%

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