Bolton Notch Pond–Hop River State Park Trail, 3 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Bolton, CT. The route reaches Bolton Notch Pond. It climbs 488 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 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78952, -72.45037
Nearest town Bolton, CT
Directions
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Bolton Notch Pond–Hop River State Park Trail, 3 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 314–620 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.78952, -72.45037
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Bolton Notch Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading S.
- 6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto MTB Orange, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Bolton Notch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
- 6 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, 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.
Trail surface
93% gravel6% dirt1% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
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
78°65°
Thu
86°67°
45%
Fri
93°70°
35%
Sat
91°70°
43%
Sun
93°69°
20%
Mon
92°69°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Rambling Ridge Open Space Viewpoint & Bolton Notch Pond 3.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Bolton Notch Pond & Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park 4.9 mi · ▲ 510 ft
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