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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach & Vortex

2.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 57 min

Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach & Vortex is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wadsworth Falls State Park near Middlefield, CT. The route reaches Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 246 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52271, -72.69707
Nearest town Middlefield, CT
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Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach & Vortex

2.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 57 min

Elevation 107–247 ft

Out & Back · Wadsworth Falls State Park

Trailhead: 41.52271, -72.69707

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Vortex, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftPass Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive 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/wadsworth-falls-state-park-beach-loop

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip100%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 54% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 89% rain9 AM: 85% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 75% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°69° 22%
Fri 95°72° 35%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 94°71° 19%

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