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Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve

Sheep Farm & Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve via Groton X-Town Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 49 min

Sheep Farm & Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve via Groton X-Town Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve near Noank, CT. The route passes Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve before reaching Sheep Farm at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 161 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33737, -72.00386
Nearest town Noank, CT
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Sheep Farm & Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve via Groton X-Town Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 49 min

Elevation 17–160 ft

Out & Back · Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.33737, -72.00386

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Groton X-Town Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Sheep Farm, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gibson-pond-gibson-pond-out-back-4-lakes-5-km-bb5b

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 76°61°
Thu 81°72°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 83°72° 15%
Mon 91°75°

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