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Belden Forest

Woods Pond & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Woods Pond & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Belden Forest near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Smiths Pond and Woods Pond. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 269 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83758, -72.81810
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Woods Pond & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 155–269 ft

Out & Back · Belden Forest

Trailhead: 41.83758, -72.81810

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Smiths Pond.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miPass Woods Pond.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftReach Woods Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smiths-pond-out-back-8-km-0c1d

Trail surface

86% paved5% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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