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Hop River State Park Trail

Bolton Notch Pond–Hop River State Park Trail, 3 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 4 hr 43 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bolton Notch Pond.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading S.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto MTB Orange, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach Bolton Notch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  13. 6 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/solution-cave-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

93% gravel6% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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