Holcomb Farm

Broad Hill Road

4 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Broad Hill Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Holcomb Farm near West Granby, CT. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94069, -72.83444
Nearest town West Granby, CT

Directions

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Broad Hill Road

4 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 289–624 ft

Out & Back · Holcomb Farm

Trailhead: 41.94069, -72.83444

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 65% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Broad Hill Road, heading SW.
  12. 1.2 miReach Broad Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% gravel42% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 61°F56°
Precip65%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 56% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 54% rain7 PM: 57% rain8 PM: 48% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 65°54° 16%
Tue 60°47° 19%
Wed 65°46°
Thu 65°44° 17%
Fri 65°50° 30%
Sat 61°51° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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