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Tunxis Mead Park

Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Tunxis Mead Park near Farmington, CT. The route reaches Third Natural Pond. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 220 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71972, -72.84748
Nearest town Farmington, CT
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Third Natural Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 161–220 ft

Out & Back · Tunxis Mead Park

Trailhead: 41.71972, -72.84748

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miSharp right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Third Natural Pond.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftReach Third Natural Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 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-8-km-3886

Trail surface

58% dirt21% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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