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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

2 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 48 min

Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wadsworth Falls State Park near Long HIll Estates, CT. The route passes Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach before reaching Wadsworth Falls at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 194 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.53685, -72.68560
Nearest town Long HIll Estates, CT
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Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

2 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 48 min

Elevation 72–195 ft

Out & Back · Wadsworth Falls State Park

Trailhead: 41.53685, -72.68560

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 89°69° 22%
Fri 95°72° 35%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 94°71° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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