Photo: Carole J. Buckwalter · CC BY-SA 4.0Blackledge Falls
Worth a detour
Is it plungeworthy?
A segmented.
The details
- Type
- Segmented
- Coordinates
- 41.70064, -72.45884
About Blackledge Falls
Blackledge Falls is a 26-foot segmented in Connecticut.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Blackledge Falls 6.4/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Blackledge Falls is Glastonbury's mood-ring waterfall — 22 to 26 feet high, falling in one, two, or three adjacent plunges depending entirely on how much rain the week brought. In full flow the three-channel curtain is one of the prettiest sights in central Connecticut; in drought it narrows to a single thread.
The town maintains it well: an easy 1.1-mile loop on the Blue and White trails, 177 feet of gain, well-marked with a few steep, rocky moments — a genuine everyone-hike.
It's the right waterfall to calibrate expectations by weather rather than by season: check the forecast two days back, not the calendar.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Blackledge Falls trailhead, 3874 Hebron Avenue (Route 94), Glastonbury
- Parking
- Trailhead lot, free
- Road
- Hebron Avenue — paved
- Hike
- 1.1 mi round trip, 177 ft of climb (Easy — well-marked loop with brief steep sections)
- Heads up
- Town of Glastonbury open space.
When to go
After rain, any season — this falls is flow-dependent above all. Spring gives the best odds of the full three-channel display.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Free
- Dogs
- Leashed
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Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Blackledge Falls?
Blackledge Falls drops about 26 feet, in Connecticut.
Where is Blackledge Falls?
Blackledge Falls is a waterfall in Connecticut, at 41.70064, -72.45884.
Is Blackledge Falls worth visiting?
Worth a detour — Plungeworthy rates it 6.4/10.
Gear for the trip
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