Dufresne Recreation Area

Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond

3.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Dufresne Recreation Area near Granby, MA. The route passes Ingraham Brook Pond and Fox Hill. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 440 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24568, -72.50973
Nearest town Granby, MA

Directions

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Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond

3.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 290–440 ft

Out & Back · Dufresne Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.24568, -72.50973

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftPass Ingraham Brook Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Fox Hill.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 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

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°68° 53%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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