Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Firetown, CT. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 295 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89334, -72.81517
Nearest town Firetown, CT

Directions

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Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 148–295 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.89334, -72.81517

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Helen's Way, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Simsbury Riverwalk, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miReach Simsbury Riverwalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  27. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 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

48% paved31% dirt2% boardwalk1% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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