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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Broad Hill Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Broad Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
Light rainTemperature 60°F55°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°53°
Tue
60°47°
19%
Wed
64°46°
Thu
65°44°
17%
Fri
65°49°
30%
Sat
61°51°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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