HomeAll TrailsFarmington Canal Heritage Trail, Hamden
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CT-04

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Hamden

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 April 2017

Long ride on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail from Hamden north through Cheshire.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy on weekends; ring your bell.

Weather check

At Start
37m

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41.4128, -72.9018

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.4128, -72.9018 @ 37m

Quick Stats

Distance
47.96 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
30m - 55m
Max Elevation
55 m
Max Gradient
2.8%
2.6%

Highlights

  • Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
  • Lock 12 Park

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+122 m

Total Descent

-117 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
5

5.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.07

1.07

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 32

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.412818
MAX LAT: 41.612801
MIN LON: -72.923986
MAX LON: -72.877823

Point Spacing: 13.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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