Best hikes in City of Groton Watershed Lands

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in City of Groton Watershed Lands, from a 2.1-mile walk to a 7.8-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Vinegar Hill–Ledyard Oak Site, 4 lakes. The biggest climb is Ledyard Oak Site–Little Pond, 4 lakes, gaining 519 ft, and the network tops out at 354 ft.

• Morgan Pond Reservoir–Ledyard Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft
• Little Pond & Warren Mill Pond 7 mi · ▲ 457 ft
• Dinosaur Tracks–Ledyard Oak Site, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 506 ft
• Ledyard Oak Site–Little Pond, 4 lakes 7.5 mi · ▲ 519 ft
• Vinegar Hill–Ledyard Oak Site, 4 lakes 7.8 mi · ▲ 457 ft