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Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail is a 2.1-mile loop in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Dinosaur Rock. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 141 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29249, -72.72400
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT

Directions

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Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 50 min

Elevation 27–142 ft

Loop · Westwoods

Trailhead: 41.29249, -72.72400

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftPass Dinosaur Rock.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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