Best hikes in Winding Trails Recreation Area

Ambleway maps 7 hikes in Winding Trails Recreation Area, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 11-mile day out. 4 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. The biggest climb is Winding Trails Recreation Area Beach via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, gaining 447 ft, and the network tops out at 281 ft.

• Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 5 mi · ▲ 85 ft
• Walton Pond & Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
• Farms Road Pond & Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 8 mi · ▲ 251 ft
• Winding Trails Recreation Area Beach via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 447 ft

Show 3 less-wild hikesHide 3 less-wild hikes

• Last Natural Pond–Walton Pond, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
• Beaverdam Pond–Winding Trails Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 141 ft
• Third Natural Pond–Walton Pond, 4 lakes 9.5 mi · ▲ 179 ft