Hop River Trail west of Kings Road, December 2018.JPG
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Hop River State Park Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Perkins Corner, CT. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 325 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hop River State Park Trail 41.72187, -72.26045
Nearest town Perkins Corner, CT

Directions

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Hop River State Park Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 252–324 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: Hop River State Park Trail · 41.72187, -72.26045

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Hop River State Park Trail, heading W.
  2. 5.4 miReach Hop River State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.2 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

50% dirt46% gravel1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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