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Rockville Spur State Trail

Valley Falls Park Beach via Rockville Spur

10.6 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Valley Falls Park Beach via Rockville Spur is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Rockville Spur State Trail near Vernon Center, CT. The route passes Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Valley Falls Park Beach at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 765 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85724, -72.47064
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT
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Valley Falls Park Beach via Rockville Spur

10.6 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 240–594 ft

Out & Back · Rockville Spur State Trail

Trailhead: 41.85724, -72.47064

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rockville Spur, heading SW.
  4. 2.9 miSharp right onto Hop River Linear Park, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftReach Valley Falls Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 1.6 miSharp left onto Rockville Spur, heading SW.
  45. 2.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  47. 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/envelope-pond-envelope-pond-out-back-19-km

Trail surface

56% dirt34% gravel1% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 88°68° 53%
Fri 94°71° 37%
Sat 91°71° 41%
Sun 94°69° 18%
Mon 92°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.

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