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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near West Avon, CT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 279 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77093, -72.84838
Nearest town West Avon, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 223–281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77093, -72.84838

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftReach Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  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-7-km-b90f

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near West Avon, Connecticut