Hike with us on October 18 at Valley Falls Preserve, Vernon
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- Oct 1
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Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 10:00 am
Difficulty: 3.8 miles, easy/moderate
Contact: For more information about our hikes, contact Rich Baber at richbaber@yahoo.com or 860-881-0063.
Meetup: We will meet at the large lot near 300 Valley Falls Road, Vernon.
This hike is a mixed bag; it starts at the parking lot for Valley Falls Pond, but soon leaves the recreation area and ascends to the Hop River Rail Trail, which is flat. A second ascent will take us along a ridge line with great views before descending through meadows and forest paths and back to the parking lot.
Next hike: Sunday, November 2, 1:00 p.m. Barn Island, Stonington. 3 miles, easy. This week, we will be returning to one of the favorites. Barn Island, a 1,000 acre preserve, contains salt and freshwater marshes, hardwood forests, grasslands and stone walls, as well as an ancient cemetery. This is a mostly flat hike. Meet at the park entrance at 249 Palmer Neck Road.
And join our 2025 Hiking Challenge!
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