Hop River State Park Trail

Advertisements

Trail description: 15-mile rail trail between Bolton and Windham. It connects with the 5-mile Vernon Rail to Trail Park north of Bolton Notch. The southeastern end of the trail in Windham is near the midpoint of the Air Line State Park Trail. Bridges may be missing near the eastern end of the trail.
Access fee:
Towns along the trail: Vernon, Windham, Bolton Notch, CT
Web site: CT State Parks
Trail map: Available on CT DOT Trail Maps
Trail surface: Gravel, except where it is not yet upgraded.
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking and cross-country skiing
Facilities on the trail:
Points of interest:
Lodging: Vernon has several choices of accommodation.
Camping:
Bike shops: Hartford
Weather forecast: Hartford
Tourism info: Hartford District Tourism
Getting to the trail: The trail has several access points in each of the towns. A parking lot is in Vernon on Church Street.
Map of local region: Hebron | East Granby

Rate this trail

Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 3.00

Trail name: Hop River State Park Trail
Times biking the trail: Few
Date of last visit: July, 2005
Sections that I biked: Windham to Bolton
My favourite sections of the trail: Parker Bridge to Rte 6 tunnel
Best time to go: all year
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 3 stars
What I liked: Uncrowded trail through quiet woodlands. Mostly new and very well maintained.
What I disliked: Some short sections are very rough, a trail bike is recommended. Near Windham/Lebanon town line, several washouts and unrepaired and impassable bridges.
Comments:
Submitted by: California Zephyr
from: Windham, CT
Date submitted: July 9, 2005