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Bluff Point State Park

Palers Cove–Bushy Point Beach, 7 beaches

6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Palers Cove–Bushy Point Beach, 7 beaches is a 6-mile out-and-back in Bluff Point State Park near Groton Long Point, CT. The route passes Palers Cove, Race Track Pond, Bluff Point State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Bushy Point Beach at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 95 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: GS Trolly Line Trail 41.32195, -72.00679
Nearest town Groton Long Point, CT
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Palers Cove–Bushy Point Beach, 7 beaches

6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 2–96 ft

Out & Back · Bluff Point State Park

Trailhead: GS Trolly Line Trail · 41.32195, -72.00679

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on GS Trolly Line Trail, heading N.
  2. 450 ftPass Palers Cove.
  3. 0.3 miPass Race Track Pond.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  7. 0.2 miPass Groton Beach.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Bluff Point Beach.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftPass Bushy Point Beach.
  15. 250 ftReach Palers Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.9 miContinue straight onto GS Trolly Line Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 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-4-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

59% dirt17% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
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 77°62°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 84°70° 15%
Mon 88°73°

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