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Smiths Pond & Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Smiths Pond & Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Pine Hill, CT. The route reaches Smiths Pond. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 200 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail 41.85013, -72.81214
Nearest town Pine Hill, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Smiths Pond & Simsbury Riverwalk via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 148–199 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail · 41.85013, -72.81214

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

Transit-accessible: Winslow Place stop 84 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Smiths Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Helen's Way, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Simsbury Riverwalk, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miReach Smiths Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 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-simsbury-riverwalk-out-back-13-km-2e52

Trail surface

57% paved31% dirt4% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Winslow Place stop 84 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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