Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Twin Lakes South & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Twin Lakes South & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Nod Brook State Wildlife Area near Firetown, CT. The route passes Smiths Pond before reaching Twin Lakes South at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 295 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89193, -72.81562
Nearest town Firetown, CT

Directions

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Twin Lakes South & Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 145–295 ft

Out & Back · Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 41.89193, -72.81562

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.5 miPass Smiths Pond.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miPass Twin Lakes South.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftReach Twin Lakes South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 1.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  35. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  39. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% paved1% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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