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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls–Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 46 min

Wadsworth Falls–Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wadsworth Falls State Park near Middlefield, CT. The route passes Wadsworth Falls and Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 240 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52630, -72.69558
Nearest town Middlefield, CT
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Wadsworth Falls–Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 46 min

Elevation 107–239 ft

Out & Back · Wadsworth Falls State Park

Trailhead: 41.52630, -72.69558

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Wadsworth Falls.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Vortex, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftPass Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 100 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-e876

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
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 93°71° 22%
Fri 95°72° 35%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 94°68° 19%
Mon 95°73°

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