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Fisher Meadows Recreation Area

The Pond–Farmington Canal, 3 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min

The Pond–Farmington Canal, 3 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Fisher Meadows Recreation Area near Farmington, CT. The route passes Farmington Canal and Sconsett Pond before reaching The Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 210 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75555, -72.82773
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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The Pond–Farmington Canal, 3 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 148–209 ft

Out & Back · Fisher Meadows Recreation Area

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 E.
  2. 0.3 miPass Farmington Canal.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miPass Sconsett Pond.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miPass The Pond.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach The Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 150 ftArrive 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/farmington-canal-farmington-canal-out-back-7-km-1b91

Trail surface

18% gravel8% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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