Talcottville Pond via Hop River Linear Park is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Vernon Center, CT. The route reaches Talcottville Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi207 – 413 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82547, -72.45342
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT
Directions
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Talcottville Pond via Hop River Linear Park
4.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 208–415 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.82547, -72.45342
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hop River Linear Park, heading W.
- 2.2 miPass Talcottville Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hop River Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Talcottville Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hop River Linear Park, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
88% gravel10% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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