Griffin Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Granbrook Park, CT. The route reaches Griffin Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 262 ft7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 41.94096, -72.77464
Nearest town Granbrook Park, CT
Directions
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Griffin Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 201–262 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail · 41.94096, -72.77464
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Griffin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% paved11% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 61°F56°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°54°
16%
Tue
61°45°
18%
Wed
66°45°
Thu
66°43°
16%
Fri
65°48°
31%
Sat
61°51°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Lake Basile & Farren Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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