Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail
About
Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail is an 80-acre state park in Connecticut, about 2.6 miles from Cheshire Village. The park's official description stops at that acreage, so the essentials here are its location and its place among the trails and climbing areas that cluster around this part of the state. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel put September highs around 76°F with lows near 55°F, and May brings highs near 71°F, making late spring and early fall the most comfortable times to visit. Midsummer highs typically reach the mid-80s, while January averages a high of about 38°F. Several other spots sit close by. Roaring Brook Falls Trail is about a mile away, the Quinnipiac Trail is about 1.3 miles off, CT Bouldering lies roughly 2.4 miles out, and Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area offers camping about 8 miles away.
Park size
80 acres
Location
Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Carmel, CT weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb41° high22° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov52° high34° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Nearby
- Roaring Brook Falls TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Quinnipiac Connector TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Quinnipiac TrailHiking1.3 mi
- CT BoulderingRock climbing2.4 mi
- Crossroads, TheRock climbing3.4 mi
- Tower AreaRock climbing3.4 mi
- Hop Brook Lake Recreation AreaCamping7.9 mi
- Quinnipiac RiverCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
