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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

1.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 45 min

Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex is a 1.9-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 is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 240 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Grove Road 41.53262, -72.67850
Nearest town Long HIll Estates, CT
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Wadsworth Falls & Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach via Vortex

1.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 45 min

Elevation 107–241 ft

Out & Back · Wadsworth Falls State Park

Trailhead: Laurel Grove Road · 41.53262, -72.67850

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Wadsworth Falls State Park Beach.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vortex, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftReach Wadsworth Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 350 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-4-km-c950

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ 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 80°65°
Thu 88°69° 22%
Fri 94°71° 35%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 94°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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