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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Messenger Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Old Messenger Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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