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 Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 72% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 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

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip72%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 3.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 35% rain11 AM: 56% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 64°55° 28%
Tue 61°47° 19%
Wed 63°45°
Thu 64°43° 15%
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°50° 32%

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