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Hop River State Park Trail

Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park

5.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr

Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Vernon, CT. The route passes Valley Falls Park Beach and Valley Falls Park Beach. It climbs 529 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82217, -72.47978
Nearest town Vernon, CT
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Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park

5.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 311–594 ft

Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail

Trailhead: 41.82217, -72.47978

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Hop River Linear Park, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Valley Falls Park Beach.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftReach Valley Falls Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 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-8-km

Trail surface

65% gravel11% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ 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 80°65°
Thu 91°69° 48%
Fri 94°71° 36%
Sat 92°70° 42%
Sun 94°67° 19%
Mon 94°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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