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Bluff Point State Park

Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Bluff Point State Park near Poquonock Bridge, CT. The route passes Bluff Point State Park Beach and Groton Beach. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 157 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33964, -72.01422
Nearest town Poquonock Bridge, CT
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Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 5–158 ft

Out & Back · Bluff Point State Park

Trailhead: 41.33964, -72.01422

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 · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass Groton Beach.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach Bluff Point State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miSharp left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 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/bluff-point-state-park-beach-bluff-point-state-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-6-km-a647

Trail surface

34% dirt30% gravel4% paved32% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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