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Farmington Canal Linear State Park Trail

Cheshire Connecticut Rails-To-Trails

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Farmington Canal Linear State Park Trail - Cheshire Connecticut Rails-To-Trails

The Farmington Canal Trail is a popular destination for people of all ages. The trail has a wide paved surface, mileage and kilometer markers, benches, solid wood bridges, and signs at road crossings indicating upcoming towns. Surface: Asphalt. Location: New Haven County.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Rail-Trails
Nearby City: Cheshire
Length: 8 total miles
Elevation Gain: Minimal
Trail Type: Point-to-point
Skill Level: Easy
Season: Open year round
Other Uses: Road bicycling, cross-country skiing, in-line skating, walking/dayhiking, ADA
Local Contacts: State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Topo Map: Farmington Canal Linear State Park Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Rails-To-Trails: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Recent Trail Reviews

Keely Rating:
Date of Trip: 5/2/2008
0 Props
Busy area, nice long leisurely ride. Well maintained, flat trail with some…

Weather Conditions

  1. Today
    Mostly cloudy with rain likely this morning...then mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

  2. Tonight
    Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

  3. Saturday
    Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

  4. Saturday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.

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Rails-To-Trails: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
Rails-To-Trails: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

by Cynthia Mascott (The Globe Pequot Press)

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