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Winding Trails Recreation Area

Walton Pond & Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Walton Pond & Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Winding Trails Recreation Area near River Glen, CT. The route passes Trout Pond before reaching Walton Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 262 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75452, -72.85712
Nearest town River Glen, CT
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Walton Pond & Trout Pond via Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 203–264 ft

Out & Back · Winding Trails Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.75452, -72.85712

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftPass Trout Pond.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftPass Walton Pond.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 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/walton-pond-trout-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

24% paved76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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