AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near River Glen, CT. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 233 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74235, -72.86110
Nearest town River Glen, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Elevation 161–234 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74235, -72.86110

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 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-heritage-trail-out-back-3-km-5224

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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