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East Hampton & Portland Weekend Guide: Fall River Views From Hurd State Park

With the Portland Fair over and calendars quiet, Hurd State Park offers Connecticut River views and fall hiking in East Hampton.

PORTLAND, CT — East Hampton and Portland have little on the calendar this Columbus Day weekend, from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11, with the Portland Fair wrapped up last weekend. That leaves time for a fall hike above the Connecticut River.

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  • Hurd State Park — Thursday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to sunset. The free, nearly 1,000-acre park offers Connecticut River views, hiking and mountain-biking trails and the towering "split rock" formation. Hurd State Park, 74 Hurd Park Road, East Hampton

Lace up for the trails at Hurd and catch the river at its fall best.

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