MTB Orange via Hop River State Park Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Andover, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 489 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73830, -72.37278
Nearest town Andover, CT
Directions
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MTB Orange via Hop River State Park Trail
2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 46 min
Elevation 314–489 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.73830, -72.37278
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto MTB Orange, heading W.
- 50 ftReach MTB Orange, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% gravel33% dirt2% boardwalk4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
91°69°
33%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
92°69°
43%
Sun
94°67°
21%
Mon
94°72°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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