Pine Cone–McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.5 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Pine Cone–McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.5-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, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 471 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pine Cone–McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.5 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 594–1,091 ft
Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge
Trailhead: Broad Hill Road · 41.95453, -72.86267
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Broad Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass McLean Game Refuge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Pine Cone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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