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Griffin Pond & Goose Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Griffin Pond & Goose Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Congamond, MA. The route passes Goose Pond before reaching Griffin Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 262 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01186, -72.77843
Nearest town Congamond, MA
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Griffin Pond & Goose Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 223–262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.01186, -72.77843

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southwick Rail Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach Griffin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miArrive 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/griffin-pond-goose-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

71% paved16% dirt13% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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