Connecticut trails · Hop River Trail
Hop River Trail
A 20.7-mile network in Connecticut, with 396 ft of climbing. Reaches Dobsonville Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 83% of the ascent, between mile 6.9 and mile 13.8. It gives back about 367 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Dobsonville Pond (lake)
- Bolton Notch Pond (lake)
- Aldon Mill Pond (lake)
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Getting there
Hop River Trail junction. About 33 min drive (18 mi) from Norwich. 41.72032, -72.25212 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:31 a.m., the sun rises at 6:59 a.m. and sets at 6:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:37 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.7-mile route takes roughly 7 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:52 p.m. — 3 h 18 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Charter Oak Greenway — 13.8 mi
- Meshomasic Forest Trail — 15.0 mi
- Vista Trail — 16.9 mi
- Old Furnace Trail — 20.0 mi