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Valley Falls Park

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 53 min

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Valley Falls Park near Vernon Center, CT. The route passes Webster Pond, Valley Falls Park Beach and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82850, -72.44681
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT
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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 53 min

Elevation 310–575 ft

Out & Back · Valley Falls Park

Trailhead: 41.82850, -72.44681

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Webster Pond.
  4. 0.2 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hop-river-linear-park-viewpoint-hop-river-linear-park-viewpoint-out-back-6-beaches

Trail surface

26% dirt1% paved73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
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 79°66°
Thu 88°68° 50%
Fri 94°71° 36%
Sat 91°71° 42%
Sun 94°69° 19%
Mon 92°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.

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