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Hop River State Park Trail

Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Bolton, CT. The route reaches Solution Cave at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 646 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77961, -72.42121
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Solution Cave via Hop River State Park Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 404–646 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: 41.77961, -72.42121

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 75% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftReach Solution Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hop River Connector, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hop River State Park Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 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-7-km-6bd4

Trail surface

77% gravel23% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip75%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 57% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 46% rain11 PM: 48% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°55° 33%
Tue 60°48° 19%
Wed 64°47°
Thu 65°45°
Fri 62°51° 32%
Sat 60°51° 32%

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