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Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Simsbury, CT. The route reaches Smiths Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 200 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86971, -72.80054
Nearest town Simsbury, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Smiths Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 155–199 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.86971, -72.80054

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Smiths Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 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-smiths-pond-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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