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Bluff Point State Park

Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 6 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 6 beaches is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Bluff Point State Park near Noank, CT. The route passes Gibson Pond, Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, Bluff Point State Park Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 112 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Groton X-Town Trail 41.33797, -72.00664
Nearest town Noank, CT
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Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve–Gibson Pond, 6 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 2–111 ft

Out & Back · Bluff Point State Park

Trailhead: Groton X-Town Trail · 41.33797, -72.00664

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Groton X-Town Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Gibson Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  11. 0.2 miPass Groton Beach.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miPass Bluff Point Beach.
  15. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftReach Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miSharp left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftSharp left onto Groton X-Town Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 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/mortimer-wright-nature-preserve-gibson-pond-out-back-7-beaches

Trail surface

62% dirt23% gravel1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
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°70° 15%
Mon 88°72°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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