MTB Orange via Hop River State Park Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Andover, CT. It climbs 280 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 489 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74724, -72.39710
Nearest town Andover, CT
Directions
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MTB Orange via Hop River State Park Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 314–489 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.74724, -72.39710
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto MTB Orange, heading S.
- 350 ftReach MTB Orange, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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
79% gravel17% dirt2% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.1″ 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
79°63°
Thu
91°69°
35%
Fri
94°71°
33%
Sat
92°69°
43%
Sun
94°67°
21%
Mon
94°72°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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