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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Dinosaur Rock.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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
Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip89%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°64°
Wed
82°64°
Thu
87°71°
32%
Fri
88°73°
32%
Sat
88°71°
38%
Sun
89°71°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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