Sykes Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Sykes Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Crystal Lake, CT. It climbs 795 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 837 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Handel Road 41.95719, -72.40709
Nearest town Crystal Lake, CT
Directions
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Sykes Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 277–836 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: Handel Road · 41.95719, -72.40709
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sykes Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Sykes Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity82%
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°65°
Thu
89°67°
57%
Fri
93°69°
40%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
93°65°
17%
Mon
92°70°
20%
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