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Tunxis Mead Park

Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Tunxis Mead Park near Farmington Station, CT. The route reaches Third Natural Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 236 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72467, -72.85644
Nearest town Farmington Station, CT
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Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 161–235 ft

Out & Back · Tunxis Mead Park

Trailhead: 41.72467, -72.85644

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miReach Third Natural Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miArrive 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-5-km

Trail surface

50% paved23% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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