Sheep Farm–Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, 4 groves
1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min
Sheep Farm–Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, 4 groves is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Merritt Family Forest near West Mystic, CT. The route passes Sand Pit Pond and Sheep Farm before reaching Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sheep Farm–Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, 4 groves
1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min
Elevation 28–187 ft
Out & Back · Merritt Family Forest
Trailhead: Groton X-Town Trail · 41.35009, -71.99844
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Groton X-Town Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Sand Pit Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Sheep Farm, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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