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Hop River State Park Trail

Lookout Mountain–Bolton Notch Pond, 6 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Lookout Mountain–Bolton Notch Pond, 6 lakes is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Talcottville, CT. The route passes Talcottville Pond, Valley Falls Park Beach, Bolton Notch Pond and 2 more before reaching Lookout Mountain at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 1,424 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 742 ft · steepest grade: 24%18.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hop River Connector 41.82195, -72.49796
Nearest town Talcottville, CT
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Lookout Mountain–Bolton Notch Pond, 6 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 208–742 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: Hop River Connector · 41.82195, -72.49796

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 592 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hop River Connector, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Talcottville Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hop River Linear Park, heading NE.
  4. 2.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miPass Bolton Notch Pond.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftPass Bolton Notch State Park Viewpoint.
  23. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
  27. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  29. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Path, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  34. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 150 ftPass Lookout Mountain.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftReach Lookout Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  48. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  57. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  60. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  61. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  62. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  64. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  65. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  66. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  67. 500 ftContinue straight onto Hop River Linear Park, heading N.
  68. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  69. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  70. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  71. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  73. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  74. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  75. 2.5 miTurn right onto Hop River Connector, heading W.
  76. 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/bolton-notch-state-park-viewpoint-valley-falls-park-beach-out-back-7-lakes-26-km

Trail surface

46% gravel29% dirt16% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Thu 85°69° 46%
Fri 96°68° 57%
Sat 92°68° 44%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 95°68° 19%
Tue 89°69° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 592 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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