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Hop River State Park Trail

Bolton Notch Pond & Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park

4.9 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Bolton Notch Pond & Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Bolton, CT. The route passes Bolton Notch Pond and Valley Falls Park Beach before reaching Valley Falls Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 510 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78952, -72.45037
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Bolton Notch Pond & Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park

4.9 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 351–673 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bolton Notch Pond.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto Hop River Linear Park, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftReach Bolton Notch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  42. 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/valley-falls-park-beach-valley-falls-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-8-km-4adf

Trail surface

63% dirt30% gravel1% paved6% unspecified

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%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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