Granby Land Trust Preserves

Old Messenger Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Old Messenger Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Granby Land Trust Preserves near West Granby, CT. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 781 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Old Messenger Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 363–783 ft

Out & Back · Granby Land Trust Preserves

Trailhead: 41.96362, -72.83847

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Messenger Road, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miReach Old Messenger Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  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. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 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

48% dirt44% gravel6% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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