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Tunxis Mead Park

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Tunxis Mead Park near River Glen, CT. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 236 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

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

3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 161–235 ft

Out & Back · Tunxis Mead Park

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 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 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-5-km-2526

Trail surface

45% paved23% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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