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Tunxis Mead Park

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop is a 4.6-mile loop in Tunxis Mead Park near Farmington, CT. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 236 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cowles Trail 41.71815, -72.83992
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 156–235 ft

Loop · Tunxis Mead Park

Trailhead: Cowles Trail · 41.71815, -72.83992

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  5. 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Cowles Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miThe 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-7-km-efa7

Trail surface

44% paved41% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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