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Haley Farm State Park

Groton X-Town Viewpoint–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Groton X-Town Viewpoint–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Haley Farm State Park near Midway, CT. The route passes Bluff Point State Park Beach and Race Track Pond before reaching Groton X-Town Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 75 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34051, -72.02836
Nearest town Midway, CT
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Groton X-Town Viewpoint–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 2–75 ft

Out & Back · Haley Farm State Park

Trailhead: 41.34051, -72.02836

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Race Track Pond.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach Groton X-Town Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 1 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/groton-x-town-viewpoint-race-track-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-1630

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
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 78°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 83°72°
Sat 82°71° 15%
Sun 84°70° 15%
Mon 88°73°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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