McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint & McLean Game Refuge Beach
2.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 1 min
McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint & McLean Game Refuge Beach is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Holcomb Farm near West Granby, CT. The route passes McLean Game Refuge Beach and McLean Game Refuge Beach before reaching McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 356 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint & McLean Game Refuge Beach
2.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 248–477 ft
Out & Back · Holcomb Farm
Trailhead: 41.94700, -72.83438
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Trout Pond–McLean Game Refuge Beach, 4 beaches 5.8 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Spring Pond–McLean Game Refuge Beach, 4 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Eastern Barndoor Hill–Ridge Viewpoint, 4 beaches 5.1 mi · ▲ 693 ft
- Beach Brook Falls via Broad Hill Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 647 ft
- Broad Hill Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Holcomb Farm Viewpoint 1.1 mi · ▲ 240 ft
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