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Nancy Conklin Trail
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Farmington Land Trust, Inc.
Location Entrance:
Meadow Road and Pequabuck River
Farmington, CT 06032
Location Phone:
N/A
Type: A single trail
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
Tunxis Mead Park
Difficulty: Easy (Mostly level terrain with the likeliness to encounter few, if any, obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Compacted stone dust
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 1
Total walking route length: 2 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Details
The trail starts at the parking lot and is easy to follow. It is compacted trap rock dust for about 1/2 mile and then is just compacted earth. It continues off Farmington Land Trust property on to Town of Farmington property for about 1/2 mile to Tunxis Mead Park. Once at the park, you can follow the road out of the park back to Meadow Road, turn left (east), and follow the sidewalk back to the parking lot. The entire loop is about 2 miles.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Rural • Stream/river • Woodland • Wetland • Meadow • Gentle hill • Vista • Historical site • Cultivated gardens, • Farmland |
| Amenities: | • Reliable cell phone reception • Leashed pets permitted |
| Activities: |       |
| Neighboring towns: | None |
| Access restrictions: | None |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | At the intersection of Routes 10 and 4, Farmington Center, proceed south on Route 10 to the second traffic light. Turn right at the light and the parking lot is on the right about 100 feet after you cross the Pequabuck River. |
| Parking: | |
| Public transportation: | None |
Other Items of Interest
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| Affiliate Groups: | Town of Farmington Recreation Department |