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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Simsbury, CT. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 295 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88430, -72.81323
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 153–295 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.88430, -72.81323

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 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/stratton-brook-state-park-pond-stratton-brook-state-park-pond-out-back-6-lakes-14-km-83c1

Trail surface

83% paved2% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F51°
Precip5%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 62°47°
Thu 67°44°
Fri 72°45° 43%
Sat 73°51° 53%
Sun 67°58° 52%
Mon 66°56° 19%

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