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Windsor Locks Canal Trail

The Windsor Locks Canal Trail is a short portion of the bike trail that stretches from Agawam Massachusetts to Windsor Locks Connecticut and follows the Connecticut River. This section of the trail, near Suffield Connecticut, follows a narrow strip of land that separates the canal from the Connecticut River. The entire hike is only 0.8 miles out-and-back.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Windsor Locks Canal Trail is a small segment of a larger bike trail between Massachusetts and Connecticut.
  • This specific portion is near Suffield, CT, situated between the Windsor Locks Canal and the Connecticut River.
  • The trail is short, totaling only 0.8 miles as an out-and-back hike.
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Distance
0.8 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
24 min
Elev. Gain
8'
Rating
0.0
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Added
October 02, 2017
Updated
February 03, 2019

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
High 41°F
Light Rain Likely
Tonight
Low 31°F
Light Rain then Chance Sleet
Friday
High 39°F
Chance Sleet then Cloudy
Friday Night
Low 32°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High 46°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low 42°F
Light Rain Likely
Sunday
High 56°F
Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 34°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High 62°F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low 41°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High 66°F
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Tuesday Night
Low 43°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
High 64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
Low 40°F
Rain Showers Likely

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Total Change
22'
Ascent
8'
Descent
24'

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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Water Source
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    41.987236, -72.605578
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  2. Main Trailhead

    41.987522, -72.605476
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Hazards

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases (CDC)

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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