Griffin Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Congamond, MA. The route reaches Griffin Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 262 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99792, -72.76832
Nearest town Congamond, MA
Directions
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Griffin Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 226–262 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.99792, -72.76832
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Griffin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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 surface
72% paved28% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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