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Salmon River State Forest

Grayville Falls–Jones Street Pond, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Grayville Falls–Jones Street Pond, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. The route passes Grayville Falls before reaching Jones Street Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 293 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 535 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail 41.61484, -72.36631
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT
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Grayville Falls–Jones Street Pond, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 261–533 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Air Line State Park Trail · 41.61484, -72.36631

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miPass Grayville Falls.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Grayville Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miPass Jones Street Pond.
  13. 0.2 miReach Grayville Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 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/grayville-falls-jones-street-pond-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-7f16

Trail surface

63% dirt27% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 87°69° 20%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 39%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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