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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1 miPass Bluff Point State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left onto G&S Trolley Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Race Track Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Groton X-Town Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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