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Bluff Point State Park

Palers Cove–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 5 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr

Palers Cove–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 5 beaches is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Bluff Point State Park near Noank, CT. The route passes Palers Cove, Race Track Pond, Bluff Point State Park Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 95 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33211, -72.00576
Nearest town Noank, CT
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Palers Cove–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 5 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 2–96 ft

Out & Back · Bluff Point State Park

Trailhead: 41.33211, -72.00576

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 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 ftPass Palers Cove.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftPass Race Track Pond.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass Groton Beach.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Bluff Point Beach.
  12. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miReach Palers Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bluff-point-state-park-beach-bluff-point-state-park-beach-out-back-6-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

63% dirt21% gravel1% paved15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity78%
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 77°62°
Thu 82°72°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 84°70° 15%
Mon 88°73°

Good to know

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

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