New Gate Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Congamond, MA. The route reaches New Gate Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 285 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99792, -72.76832
Nearest town Congamond, MA
Directions
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New Gate Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 226–284 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.99792, -72.76832
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 64% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach New Gate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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
78% paved12% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip64%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°53°
16%
Tue
61°45°
18%
Wed
65°45°
Thu
66°43°
16%
Fri
65°48°
30%
Sat
61°51°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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