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Hop River State Park Trail

Hop River State Park Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Hop River State Park Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Bolton, CT. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 751 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bolton Heritage Farm Connector 41.77207, -72.43486
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Hop River State Park Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 462–751 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: Bolton Heritage Farm Connector · 41.77207, -72.43486

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bolton Heritage Farm Connector, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bolton Heritage Farm Connector, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miArrive 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-state-park-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

59% gravel41% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 78°63°
Thu 85°67° 40%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%
Mon 91°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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