Holcomb Farm

Broad Hill Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Broad Hill Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Holcomb Farm near West Granby, CT. It climbs 347 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94650, -72.83665
Nearest town West Granby, CT

Directions

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Broad Hill Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 302–624 ft

Out & Back · Holcomb Farm

Trailhead: 41.94650, -72.83665

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Broad Hill Road, heading W.
  13. 1.2 miReach Broad Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

64% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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