Connecticut trails · Farmington Canal Trail

Farmington Canal Trail

A 10.6-mile network in Connecticut, with 107 ft of climbing. Reaches Mix Pond (historical) and other lake destinations. Managed by Private.

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Length

10.6 mi

Elevation gain

107 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+51 ft

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

Private

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.1. It gives back about 79 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Mix Pond (historical) (lake)
Axle Shop Pond (lake)
Turners Pond (lake)

Getting there

Farmington Canal Trail junction. 41.37728, -72.91459 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:55 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.6-mile route takes roughly 3 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:15 a.m. — 9 h 11 min before sunset.