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Shenipsit State Forest

Sykes Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Sykes Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Somers, CT. It climbs 628 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 833 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

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

5.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 277–832 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 on Soapstone Mountain Road, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Sykes Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miReach Sykes Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftSharp right onto Soapstone Mountain Road, heading NW.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sykes-road-out-back-7-km-ed96

Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% 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%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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