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Hop River State Park Trail

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Bolton Notch Pond, 4 beaches

16.1 mi · ▲ 791 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Bolton Notch Pond, 4 beaches is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Andover, CT. The route passes Bolton Notch Pond and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 791 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 19%17.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73830, -72.37278
Nearest town Andover, CT
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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Bolton Notch Pond, 4 beaches

16.1 mi · ▲ 791 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 340–673 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: 41.73830, -72.37278

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5.4 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Bolton Notch Pond.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Hop River Linear Park, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading SW.
  35. 5.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hop-river-linear-park-viewpoint-valley-falls-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

78% gravel18% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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