Vernon

Hike Vernon, CT

Part of Tolland County

If you’re looking for the best hiking trails in Vernon this is the complete guide to all the long trails, caves, and history it has to offer.

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My Highlights

Hiking

Town Parks

  • Risley Pond
  • Valley Falls Park
  • Vernon Center Middle School
  • Walker’s Reservoir

Land Trust

State Parks / Forest

Blue Blaze

  • Shenipsit Trail
    • 1.0 mile road walk along Reservoir Rd to Rt. 30 to pass under I-84
    • Parking off Reservoir Road
    • Tankerhoosen WMA –★★– 1.5 miles – A bit pinched along noisy I-84 to curl around a small reservoir
    • Belding WMA –★★– 1.6 miles – Peaceful pines along the banks of the Tankerhoosen River
    • Parking at Valley Falls lot
    • Valley Falls –★★★– 0.2 miles – Descend from the Hop River Trail to the western edge of Valley Falls Pond
    • Hop River Trail –★★– 1 mile – Flat stretch popular with cyclists with some railroad history

The Rest

  • Hockanum River Trail
    • Oakland Trail
    • Pleasantview Marsh
    • Dart Hill Park
    • Dart Hill North
    • Windemere Avenue Trail
  • Strong Family Farm Pastures

Boating/Fishing

What's Nearby

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Town History

Now go out and hike Vernon, CT!

Talcott Ravine

★★★☆☆

41.823406, -72.493271

Talcott Ravine Northern Connecticut Land Trust Property 26 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 9 Main St Vernon, CT Map         …

Valley Falls

★★★☆☆

300 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon, CT 06066, USA

Valley Falls Park / Andrew Kenneth Webster Preserve Vernon Town Park and Northern Connecticut Land Trust 196 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Large lot near 300 Valley…

Risley Park

★★★☆☆

41.801953, -72.470323

John S. Risley Park Manchester Land Conservation Trust and CFPA Blue Blaze Trail 180 acres in Vernon, Bolton, Manchester, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 366 Lake…

Belding Wildlife Management Area

★★☆☆☆

41.831035, -72.447298

Belding Wildlife Management Area Connecticut State WMA 282 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Lots of shoulder parking near 3 Bread and Milk Rd Vernon, CT Shoulder parking…