AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shade Swamp Sanctuary

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Shade Swamp Sanctuary near Farmington Station, CT. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 240 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71596, -72.86504
Nearest town Farmington Station, CT
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 193–240 ft

Out & Back · Shade Swamp Sanctuary

Trailhead: 41.71596, -72.86504

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  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-6813

Trail surface

49% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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