Hop River Linear Park & Manchester Rails to Trails is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Oakland, CT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi220 – 269 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Manchester Rails to Trails 41.80105, -72.50740
Nearest town Oakland, CT
Directions
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Hop River Linear Park & Manchester Rails to Trails
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 219–270 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: Manchester Rails to Trails · 41.80105, -72.50740
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hop River Linear Park, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Manchester Rails to Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 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% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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