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Granby Land Trust Preserves

Scarlet Tanager Outlook

1.5 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 40 min

Scarlet Tanager Outlook is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Granby Land Trust Preserves near West Granby, CT. The route reaches Scarlet Tanager Outlook at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 330 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 22%1.7 mi

Getting there

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

1.5 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 40 min

Elevation 363–713 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. 0.7 miReach Scarlet Tanager Outlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scarlet-tanager-outlook-out-back

Trail surface

90% dirt9% grass1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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