AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Haley Farm State Park

Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 4 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 4 beaches is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Haley Farm State Park near Midway, CT. The route passes Groton Beach, Bluff Point State Park Beach, Bluff Point State Park Beach and Gibson Pond before reaching Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 112 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33562, -72.03322
Nearest town Midway, CT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 4 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 5–111 ft

Out & Back · Haley Farm State Park

Trailhead: 41.33562, -72.03322

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Groton Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Gibson Pond.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto Groton X-Town Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftReach Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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-5-beaches-5-km-fd3a

Trail surface

41% dirt25% gravel1% paved33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 78°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 84°70° 15%
Mon 88°73°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Midway, Connecticut