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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 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 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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