Connecticut trails · Farmington Valley Greenway
Farmington Valley Greenway
A 12.1-mile loop in Connecticut, with 284 ft of climbing. Reaches Hatchett Hill. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.0. It gives back about 879 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hatchett Hill (summit)
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Getting there
Farmington Canal Trail junction. About 37 min drive (23 mi) from Hartford. 41.99825, -72.76816 · 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 6:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:39 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.1-mile route takes roughly 4 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:40 a.m. — 6 h 31 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Tunxis Trail — 7.9 mi
- Tower Trail — 11.3 mi
- Nepaug Forest Trail — 14.9 mi
- Shenipsit Forest Trail — 18.8 mi