AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near River Glen, CT. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 240 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74390, -72.86367
Nearest town River Glen, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 161–240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74390, -72.86367

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  4. 3.2 miReach Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, 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-third-natural-pond-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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