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Hop River State Park Trail

Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Bolton, CT. The route reaches Solution Cave at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 340 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 676 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76084, -72.42075
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 462–677 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: 41.76084, -72.42075

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftReach Solution Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading SE.
  12. 2.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/solution-cave-out-back-12-km-7a72

Trail surface

83% gravel15% dirt2% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.5″ 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°64°
Thu 90°68° 40%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°68° 43%
Sun 93°66° 21%
Mon 93°71° 18%

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