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McLean Game Refuge

Pine Cone & McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint via Broad Hill Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Pine Cone & McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint via Broad Hill Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in McLean Game Refuge near West Granby, CT. The route passes Pine Cone before reaching McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 776 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94974, -72.84006
Nearest town West Granby, CT
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Pine Cone & McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint via Broad Hill Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 302–1,091 ft

Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge

Trailhead: 41.94974, -72.84006

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Broad Hill Road, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miPass McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint.
  17. 400 ftReach Pine Cone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-cone-mclean-game-refuge-viewpoint-out-back-9-km-8028

Trail surface

22% gravel78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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