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Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near West Avon, CT. The route reaches Beaverdam Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 279 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76987, -72.83344
Nearest town West Avon, CT
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Beaverdam Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 168–281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76987, -72.83344

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Beaverdam Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 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-b0a0

Trail surface

15% paved3% grass82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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