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Tunxis Mead Park

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 59 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Tunxis Mead Park near River Glen, CT. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 236 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74108, -72.86013
Nearest town River Glen, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 59 min

Elevation 161–235 ft

Out & Back · Tunxis Mead Park

Trailhead: 41.74108, -72.86013

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 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-4-km-fc39

Trail surface

46% paved24% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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