Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Talcottville, CT. The route passes Talcottville Pond and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 584 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi207 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hop River Connector 41.82195, -72.49796
Nearest town Talcottville, CT
Directions
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Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches
6.4 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 208–594 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: Hop River Connector · 41.82195, -72.49796
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 592 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hop River Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Talcottville Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hop River Linear Park, heading NE.
- 2.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Hop River Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% gravel10% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°66°
Thu
88°68°
49%
Fri
94°71°
37%
Sat
93°71°
42%
Sun
96°70°
19%
Mon
94°71°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 592 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Case Falls–Bolton Notch Pond, 7 lakes 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft
- Carriage Viewpoint–Bolton Notch Pond, 7 lakes 16.1 mi · ▲ 1,427 ft
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