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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Grayville Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Jones Street Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Grayville Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 235 ft
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- Air Line State Park Trail Loop 5.3 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail Loop 5.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Air Line State Park Trail Loop 5.4 mi · ▲ 468 ft
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