The red-and-blue blazed Tulip Tree Trail is made up of two loops connecting directly to Valley Falls Park Trails.
The length of the Tulip Tree Trail alone is around 1.3 miles. The east end of the trail ends close to Bolton Rd but there is no parking provided. Parking is available at Valley Falls Park (see Directions), and the total length from the parking, through the Tulip Tree loops, and back, is 3 miles.
The pond near the east end of the trail is a 'kettle hole' and a vernal pool. The west end of the trail travels through wetlands and tall Yellow Poplar trees, often called Tulip trees because of their tulip-shaped flowers.
General:
Dog Owners:
Cross-country skiers
Parking is available at Valley Falls Park.
Take Hartford Turnpike/CT-30 to Tunnel Road/CT-533. Follow Tunnel Road for 0.9 miles and turn left onto Valley Falls Road. Continue for 1.2 miles and turn right at the Valley Falls Park sign. Follow the park road to the paved parking lot.
Take Exit 66 and navigate to Bolton Road (from I-84 E, turn left on South Frontage Road and then right on Bolton Road; from I-84 W, turn right onto Ferguson Road and then right onto Bolton Road). Follow Bolton Road south for 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Valley Falls Road. In 0.2 miles, turn left at the Valley Falls Park sign. Follow the park road to the paved parking lot.
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