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Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Farmington, CT. The route reaches Beaverdam Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 447 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 279 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75555, -72.82773
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 164–281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75555, -72.82773

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Beaverdam Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaverdam-pond-beaverdam-pond-out-back-8-km-1e6f

Trail surface

10% paved2% grass88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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