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Box Mountain Forest

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Box Mountain Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Box Mountain Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Box Mountain Forest near Lydallville, CT. The route passes Risley Reservoir, Box Mountain Forest Viewpoint and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 862 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 784 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79889, -72.47309
Nearest town Lydallville, CT
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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Box Mountain Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 437–784 ft

Out & Back · Box Mountain Forest

Trailhead: 41.79889, -72.47309

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Risley Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Box Mountain Forest Viewpoint.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Hop River Linear Park, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  20. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftReach Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 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-7-viewpoints-9-km-8eca

Trail surface

70% dirt18% gravel3% grass9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.6″ 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°65°
Thu 86°68° 46%
Fri 93°71° 36%
Sat 91°70° 42%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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