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Great Oak Park

Vinegar Hill–Dinosaur Tracks, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Vinegar Hill–Dinosaur Tracks, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Great Oak Park near Center Groton, CT. The route passes Ledyard Oak Site and Vinegar Hill before reaching Dinosaur Tracks at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 354 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41235, -72.04286
Nearest town Center Groton, CT
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Vinegar Hill–Dinosaur Tracks, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 151–354 ft

Out & Back · Great Oak Park

Trailhead: 41.41235, -72.04286

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miPass Ledyard Oak Site.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miReach Vinegar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftPass Vinegar Hill.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miPass Dinosaur Tracks.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 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/vinegar-hill-dinosaur-tracks-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.8″ 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°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 91°71°
Sat 90°69° 20%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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