AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Farmington Station, CT. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 240 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.73107, -72.86322
Nearest town Farmington Station, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 167–240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 41.73107, -72.86322

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Farmington River Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.3 miReach Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left onto Farmington River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 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/third-natural-pond-out-back-f15b

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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