Valley Falls Park

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach

3.4 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Valley Falls Park near Bolton, CT. The route passes Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 709 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 787 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80671, -72.43672
Nearest town Bolton, CT

Directions

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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint & Valley Falls Park Beach

3.4 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 351–786 ft

Out & Back · Valley Falls Park

Trailhead: 41.80671, -72.43672

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 48%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 91°69° 19%

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