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McLean Game Refuge

Stony Hill & McLean Game Refuge Beach via Chestnut Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Stony Hill & McLean Game Refuge Beach via Chestnut Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in McLean Game Refuge near West Granby, CT. The route passes McLean Game Refuge Beach before reaching Stony Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 467 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 479 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95266, -72.83386
Nearest town West Granby, CT
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Stony Hill & McLean Game Refuge Beach via Chestnut Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 214–477 ft

Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge

Trailhead: 41.95266, -72.83386

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chestnut Road, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftReach Stony Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 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/stony-hill-out-back-8-km-03b7

Trail surface

17% grass83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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