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Granby Land Trust Preserves

Old Messenger Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 50 min

Old Messenger Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Granby Land Trust Preserves near West Granby, CT. It climbs 406 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 781 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96362, -72.83847
Nearest town West Granby, CT
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Old Messenger Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 50 min

Elevation 366–783 ft

Out & Back · Granby Land Trust Preserves

Trailhead: 41.96362, -72.83847

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Messenger Road, heading W.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-messenger-road-out-back-3-km-7326

Trail surface

88% dirt9% grass3% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F55°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 64% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 58% rain8 PM: 46% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 46% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°53° 15%
Tue 60°47° 19%
Wed 64°46°
Thu 65°44° 16%
Fri 65°50° 30%
Sat 61°51° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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