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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

2.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 57 min

Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wadsworth Falls State Park near Middlefield, CT. The route passes Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach and Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 246 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52282, -72.69352
Nearest town Middlefield, CT
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Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

2.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 57 min

Elevation 65–245 ft

Out & Back · Wadsworth Falls State Park

Trailhead: 41.52282, -72.69352

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Vortex, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftPass Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miPass Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftReach Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 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/wadsworth-falls-state-park-beach-wadsworth-falls-state-park-beach-out-back-3-km-b20e

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 88°69° 22%
Fri 94°71° 35%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 94°70° 19%
Mon 95°73°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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