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Glacial Boulders Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Connecticut

Glacial Boulders Trail

Glastonbury, Connecticut

9.0 mi

Distance

1,240 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Glacial Boulders Trail is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 9 miles long and gains 1,240 feet. The nearest town is Manchester, Connecticut, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:163 ft
Max:275 ft
Gain:378 ft
Loss:378 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 163 ft and 275 ft across 9.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.163 ft200 ft238 ft275 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.5 mi6.7 mi9.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi273 ft
High point0.1 mi275 ft
End9.0 mi273 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Manchester, CT · about 4 mi away
County:
Capitol Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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