Connecticut trails · Farmington Canal Trail

Farmington Canal Trail

A 10.6-mile network in Connecticut, with 53 ft of climbing. Reaches Mix Pond (historical) and other lake destinations. Managed by Private.

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Length

10.6 mi

Elevation gain

53 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+48 ft

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

Private

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 10.6 miles.

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. About 28 min drive (19 mi) from Waterbury. 41.37728, -72.91459 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:40 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 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 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:59 a.m. — 7 h 13 min before sunset.

Loop options

Farmington Canal Trail — 13.2 mi loop, 335 ft gain