Sunset hikes near New London, ct

A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.

1. Vinegar Hill–Dinosaur Tracks, 3 sights 5.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:51 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:51 PM
   2. Sunset7:17 PM
   3. Head back7:32 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

2. Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail 4.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

3. Bushy Point Beach–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 4 beaches 5.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:53 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:53 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:35 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

4. Bluff Point–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 4 beaches 5.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:53 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:53 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:35 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

5. Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve & Gibson Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 6 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:34 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

6. Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 6 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. Palers Cove–Gibson Pond, 3 lakes 6 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Ledyard Oak Site–Little Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi away

   Be there by 6:56 PM

   1. Be there6:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:17 PM
   3. Dark7:45 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Morgan Pond Reservoir & Arrowhead Pond 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:17 PM
   3. Head back7:32 PM
   4. At your car7:59 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 55 min of walking

10. Amtrak Beach–Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, 5 beaches 6.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:55 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
    2. Sunset7:17 PM
    3. Head back7:32 PM
    4. At your car7:33 PM
    5. Dark7:45 PM

    Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

11. Dinosaur Tracks & Ledyard Oak Site 5.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
    2. Sunset7:17 PM
    3. Head back7:32 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark7:45 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 220 ft climb · 95 min of walking

12. Wilson Hill 8.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
    2. Sunset7:17 PM
    3. Head back7:32 PM
    4. At your car8:03 PM
    5. Dark7:45 PM

    Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 60 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint