UNION POND TRAIL

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Trail Highlights
The Union Pond Trail is one of nine hiking trails that makes up Manchester’s section of the Hockanum Linear River Park. Small orange blazes on trees or rocks indicate the Hockanum River trails. Two blazes indicate that there’s a turn or intersection ahead. Three blazes indicate a side trail or alternate route. The side trail is marked with an orange blaze and white dot in the middle. There are three other towns with trails along the Hockanum River - Ellington, Vernon, and East Hartford.

There are pond views, water birds, wild flowers, mature forest, condo views, river rapids, new footbridge, historic old mill, major dam, waterfall and historic neighborhood. The dam was used for mill power. There is a paved boat launch into Union Pond for non-motorized boating and ruins of an old paper mill.

Parking and Accessibility
Take I-384 to I-84 to eastbound exit 63, straight off ramp continue south on Oakland St. for 3/4 mile, take right on to North School St., parking is available on left in Robertson Park or across the street in Union Pond Park. This trail is not wheelchair accessible.

Trail Head: Union Pond Park, North School St.
Hours: dawn to dusk
Length: 2.4 miles
Surface: rough ground/dirt and steps
Difficulty: easy to
Difficult
Bike Lockers: No
Contact: Town of Manchester Customer Service Center, 41 Center St., Manchester, CT 06040, 860-647-5235. www.townofmanchester.org/leisure/hiking.cfm