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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 58 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 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 279 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75452, -72.85712
Nearest town River Glen, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 223–281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75452, -72.85712

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  3. 3.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftReach Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 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-14-km-14ab

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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