Salmon River State Forest

Grayville Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Grayville Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 456 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60473, -72.38250
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT

Directions

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Grayville Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Elevation 286–455 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60473, -72.38250

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 85% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grayville Road, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip85%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 85% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 23% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 67°57° 30%
Tue 63°48° 20%
Wed 64°47°
Thu 65°45°
Fri 62°50° 36%
Sat 59°52° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 11 min before dark.

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