Rambling Ridge Open Space Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Rockville Spur State Trail near Rockville, CT. The route passes Envelope Pond and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Rambling Ridge Open Space Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,005 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rockville Spur 41.86346, -72.45467
Nearest town Rockville, CT
Directions
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Rambling Ridge Open Space Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches
13.4 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 240–767 ft
Out & Back · Rockville Spur State Trail
Trailhead: Rockville Spur · 41.86346, -72.45467
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rockville Spur, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Envelope Pond.
- 3.8 miSharp right onto Hop River Linear Park, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Rambling Ridge Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Rockville Spur, heading SW.
- 3.4 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
61% dirt35% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rockville Spur Trailhead
- Hop River Linear Park Viewpoint–Valley Falls Park Beach, 3 beaches 11.5 mi · ▲ 654 ft
- Valley Falls Park Beach & Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur 11.7 mi · ▲ 724 ft
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