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Granby Land Trust Preserves

Old Messenger Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 54 min

Old Messenger Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Granby Land Trust Preserves near West Granby, CT. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 781 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Messenger Road 41.96228, -72.84500
Nearest town West Granby, CT
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Old Messenger Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 54 min

Elevation 540–783 ft

Out & Back · Granby Land Trust Preserves

Trailhead: Old Messenger Road · 41.96228, -72.84500

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

  1. Start on Old Messenger Road, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach Old Messenger Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miArrive 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-9761

Trail surface

66% gravel28% dirt2% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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