Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach
1.3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 32 min
Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Valley Falls Park near Vernon Center, CT. The route passes Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach
1.3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 32 min
Elevation 350–575 ft
Out & Back · Valley Falls Park
Trailhead: 41.82383, -72.44420
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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