11.7 mi from the trailheadHop Brook Lake Recreation Area
Campground · CT

5.1 mi out & back · 1,099 ft gain · 407 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Birchbank Trail, the Birchbank Connector, the Paugussett Trail, and the Indian Wells Access Trail (2.3 mi)
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Beach Cutoff Trail is a 5.1-mile out and back to viewpoints, Lake Housatonic, and Indian Well Falls via Birchbank and Paugussett Trails, ascending 1,099 feet.
1,099 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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