Valley Falls Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 19%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82383, -72.44420
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt4% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 25% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 55% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 69% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 100% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°65°
Wed 82°64°
Thu 87°67° 47%
Fri 93°70° 45%
Sat 91°70° 41%
Sun 94°69°

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