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Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Twin Lakes South via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Twin Lakes South via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Nod Brook State Wildlife Area near Avon, CT. The route reaches Twin Lakes South. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 197 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81346, -72.82887
Nearest town Avon, CT
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Twin Lakes South via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 150–198 ft

Out & Back · Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 41.81346, -72.82887

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Twin Lakes South.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftReach Twin Lakes South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 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/twin-lakes-south-twin-lakes-south-out-back-3-km-9d37

Trail surface

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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