Metacomet trail – Part 13

This hike occurred on January 19, 2014

Trail Heads:
Talcott Notch Rd., Farmington, CT – by the intersection of Metacomet Rd and Talcott Notch Rd, there is side-of-the-road parking available for 3-4 cars by the electric lines access road. 

2867 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT – on Albany Ave, there is a parking lot by the Metacomet trail head with space for 5-7 cars.

Length/Distance: According the Connecticut Walk book, the route between the trail heads on Talcott Notch Rd and Albany Ave was 4.7 miles. According to my GPS tracking program, our route was 5.4 miles. 


Summary: We hiked from Albany Ave towards Talcott Notch Rd. It was a brisk day (20°s) but sunny. We passed by Welles Pond. 

The view from the pond of the parking area on Albany Ave. 

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