Hop River State Park Trail (CT)

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Tom Choma

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Trail stats

Distance: 3.46 mi
Elevation gain: 909 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 909 ft
Max elevation: 641 ft
TrailRank: 22
Min elevation: 469 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Coordinates: 495
Uploaded: August 23, 2013
Recorded: August 2013

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near Bolton, Connecticut (United States)

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Itinerary description

This former railroad line is now a trail that winds 20.2 miles through the towns of Manchester, Vernon, Bolton, Coventry, Andover, and Columbia. This WIKILOC is just part of the 20 miles. We GEOCached along the old railroad bed. We hiked in and out, but the trail is great for biking, smooth and pretty. It is amazing to see what the early railroad people went through to put a railroad through this area - you will pass through a blasted out ravine, as well as cross over stone bridges created to go over the many streams which work down the mountain. I was very, very impressed by the old railroad work, as well as the current work put into it to make such a beautiful trail. We did it in the summer, the whole section we were on was mostly shaded by tall trees. Give it a try, I know you will enjoy it!

Waypoints

Bailey St Parking Area

Small Parking Area

Bench Along Trail

Bench provided for a rest

Ravine Cut By Old Railroad Workers

Major cut through the rock walls

Steeles Crossing Rd Parking

Plenty of parking provided (but I will guess it fills up)

Townline Marker 1

Crossing Into Another Town

Townline Marker 2

Crossing Into Another Town

Townline Marker 3

Crossing Into Another Town

Trail Into Woods

Turned Around Here, But More Trail

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