Vinegar Hill
About
Vinegar Hill is a summit in Great Oak Park, about 1.5 miles from Gales Ferry, Connecticut. The most comfortable stretch is late spring through early fall. Typical highs run in the mid-60s in May and mid-70s by June and September, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Groton. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the hill, so temperatures on top tend to run slightly cooler. The closest trails are Blue, about 0.3 miles away, and the Lester Blue Trail at about 0.6 miles. Climbers can find Ghost Face and Grave Yard about 1.2 miles off and Stoddard Hill State Park about 2.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
357 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Vinegar Hill
Connecticut
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–81°F and lows of 47–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Groton, CT weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high24° low3 days with snow
- Feb41° high25° low3 days with snow
- Mar47° high32° low2 days with snow
- Apr57° high41° low
- May66° high50° low
- Jun75° high59° low
- Jul81° high66° low
- Aug80° high65° low
- Sep74° high58° low
- Oct63° high47° low
- Nov53° high38° low
- Dec44° high30° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Great Oak Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Gales Ferry, Connecticut · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- BlueHiking0.3 mi
- Lester Blue TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Atkinson Yellow TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Atkinson Blue TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Ghost Face and Grave YardRock climbing1.2 mi
- Stoddard Hill State ParkRock climbing2.7 mi
- Mamacoke IslandRock climbing3.2 mi
- Mystic RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
