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Bluff Point State Park

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

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Bluff Point State Park near Midway, CT. The route passes Bluff Point State Park Beach, Bluff Point State Park Beach and Groton Beach. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 43 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34051, -72.02836
Nearest town Midway, CT
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Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 2–44 ft

Out & Back · Bluff Point State Park

Trailhead: 41.34051, -72.02836

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  3. 400 ftSharp right onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  6. 0.2 miPass Groton Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftReach Bluff Point State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 1 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/bluff-point-state-park-beach-bluff-point-state-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

22% dirt12% gravel1% paved65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (3.5″ 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°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 84°70° 15%
Mon 88°73°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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