This section of the Shenipsit Trail is part of an old trolley road from Rockville, CT to Stafford, CT.
The Shenipsit hiking trail is on CT Water property; the trail is part of the CT Blue trial, which is managed by the CT Forest and Parks Association (CFPA).
Shenipsit Lake (or Snipsic lake; shin-ip-SIT), known locally as "The Snip", is a natural lake used as a water storage facility with a water size of 522.8 acres (2.116 km2) located in Tolland County, Connecticut, bordering the towns of Ellington, Tolland and the Rockville section of Vernon, Connecticut, at 41°53′4.7″N 72°25′34″W. It is the source of the Hockanum River.
Native American trails pass directly by Shenipsit Lake. The trails were used by early European settlers to proceed from the East towards the Connecticut River. The trail exists in parts unpaved near the lake.
This area is closed from sunset to sunrise.
Do not disturb the wildlife.
Use the trails provided and stay within 20 feet of the trail.
No hunting.
No watersports.
No fires.
No alcohol or glass bottles.
No golfing.
No littering or dumping.
Adult supervision required.
No skateboards/ bikes/ scooters/ horses.
No motorized vehicles.
No remote-controlled motorized apparatuses.
Keep dogs on a leash and clean up after them.
Look (up) for dead or dying trees/branches that could fall.