Salmon River State Forest

Jones Street Pond via Grayville Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Jones Street Pond via Grayville Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Hope Valley, CT. The route reaches Jones Street Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 535 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62718, -72.39067
Nearest town Hope Valley, CT

Directions

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Jones Street Pond via Grayville Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 463–533 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.62718, -72.39067

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Grayville Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Jones Street Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°68° 21%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°70° 40%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°71° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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