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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Green Hill–Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Green Hill–Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve near Niantic, CT. The route passes Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, Clark Pond and Green Hill before reaching Banning Cove at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 540 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 240 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33457, -72.19429
Nearest town Niantic, CT
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Green Hill–Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 11–239 ft

Out & Back · Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.33457, -72.19429

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftPass Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Clark Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Green Hill.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Banning Cove.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach Green Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-hill-out-back-66b3

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 92°72°
Sat 90°70° 18%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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