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Tunxis Mead Park

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop is a 4.8-mile loop in Tunxis Mead Park near Farmington, CT. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 236 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71624, -72.83773
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 156–235 ft

Loop · Tunxis Mead Park

Trailhead: 41.71624, -72.83773

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  5. 3.1 miBear left onto Cowles Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftThe loop closes 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-heritage-trail-loop-8-km-b83a

Trail surface

46% paved41% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F52°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.4″ 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 64°49°
Thu 62°47°
Fri 59°51° 26%
Sat 55°52° 44%
Sun 59°54° 44%
Mon 68°56° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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