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Atkinson Family Preserve

Ledyard Oak Site & Blue

4.5 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Ledyard Oak Site & Blue is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Atkinson Family Preserve near Center Groton, CT. The route reaches Ledyard Oak Site. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 345 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41235, -72.04286
Nearest town Center Groton, CT
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Ledyard Oak Site & Blue

4.5 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 151–345 ft

Out & Back · Atkinson Family Preserve

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 ftSharp right onto Blue, heading N.
  19. 50 ftReach Ledyard Oak Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  21. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vinegar-hill-out-back-7-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 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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